Belladonna

Name:
Belladonna
Detailed information:
(deadly nightshade; banewort). A herbaceous perennial bush (Atropa belladonna) of which the leaves and roots are used for their content of hyoscyamine and atropine.

Occurrence:

Southern and central Europe, Asia Minor, Algeria; cultivated in North America, England, France.

Grade:

Belladonna leaf, USP; belladonna root.

Hazard:

Very toxic when high in atropine.

Use:

Medicine (gastrointestinal relaxant).