Herbal Medicus
Joz Masil | Dhatura | Datura Stramonium | Thorn Apple | جوذ ماثل | دھتورہ
Joz Masil | Dhatura | Datura Stramonium | Thorn Apple | جوذ ماثل | دھتورہ
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Arabic Name : Jawzmaathil, Daatoora
Bengali Name : Shet Dhatura, Dhutura
Chinese Name : Yang jin hua
English Name : Thorn Apple, Devil's Apple
Hindi Name : Dhatur, Dhatura
Latin name : Datura alba Nees.
Marathi Name : Dhotra
Persian Name : Tatoor, Tatulah
Punjabi Name : Dattura, Tattur
Sanskrit Name : Dhatturaka, Dhattura, Kanaka, Dhustoora
Urdu Name : Dhatura
Dhatura:
The seeds are anodyne, antiasthmatic, antispasmodic, antitussive, aphrodisiac, bronchodilator, carminative, emetic, hypnotic and narcotic. They are also considered to have a strong aphrodisiac effect. Used for averting premature ejaculation. Seeds are also used as astringent in bowel complaints and fevers with catarrhal and cerebral complications. At low doses, it is a common remedy for arthritis, whooping cough, muscular spasm and the symptoms of Parkinsonism. It relaxes the muscles of the gastrointestinal, bronchial and urinary tracts, and reduces digestive and mucous secretions.
Recommended Dosage: 50 mg to 100 mg powder of detoxified dried seeds.
Contraindication: Datura contains atropine and scopolamine, which may induce visual and auditory hallucinations, confusion, panic and other conditions. Contraindicated in glaucoma, paralytic ileus, pyloric stenosis, enlarhed prostate, tachycardiac arrhythmias and acute pulmonary oedema.
