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Hyoscyamus aureus
 

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Herb latin name: Hyoscyamus aureus

Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family, Potato Family)

Medicinal use of Hyoscyamus aureus:

The whole plant is analgesic. Caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Cliffs, old walls and ruins to 1200 metres.

Propagation of Hyoscyamus aureus:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, older seed rapidly loses viability. Either sow in situ or pot up the seedlings whilst still small because plants produce a long taproot and older plants resent root disturbance.

Cultivation of the herb:

Cliffs, old walls and ruins to 1200 metres.

Known hazards of Hyoscyamus aureus:

All parts of the plant are very toxic. Symptoms of poisoning include impaired vision, convulsions, coma and death from heart or respiratory failure.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.