Atropa belladona toxicity

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Scientific noun: Atropa belladona L.

Family: Nightshade family- Solanaceae.

Habitat: In mountain woods, humid and dark.

Alkaloids: Atropine ( C₁₇H ₂₃O₃N) and hyoscyamine

Active parts: The hyoscyamine in the whole plant and the atropine in the root.

Uses : Ophthalmologic examinations, stomachic spasms, epilepsy and asthma.

Toxicity: Very high

Symptoms: Pupil dilation, mouth and skin dryness, hallucinations, tremors, paralysis and coma.

Medical treatment: stomach washing, emetics and heart stimulants.

Scientific noun: Atropa belladona L.

Family: Nightshade family- Solanaceae.

Habitat: In mountain woods, humid and dark.

Alkaloids: Atropine ( C₁₇H ₂₃O₃N) and hyoscyamine

Active parts: The hyoscyamine in the whole plant and the atropine in the root.

Uses : Ophthalmologic examinations, stomachic spasms, epilepsy and asthma.

Toxicity: Very high Symptoms: Pupil dilation, mouth and skin dryness, hallucinations, tremors, paralysis and coma. Medical treatment: stomach washing, emetics and heart stimulants.