Atropa belladonna, Deadly Nightshade

Atropa belladonna, Deadly Nightshade

Atropa belladonna (poisonous)

Deadly Nightshade

sorts and variety
Selection PHARMASAAT
tall selection from the sort ‚Satan’, crossing hybrid with high contents of alkaloids in all parts of the plant; grow quickly
drugs

leafes (Belladonnae folium); herb (Belladonnae herba); roots (Belladonnae radix); fruits (Belladonnae fructus)

most important active substances

tropane alkaloids (hyoscyamin, atropin, scopolamin esp.); flavonoids; scopolin, scopoletin; tannins

most important usages

spasms and colic-like pain in the areas of the gastrointestinal tract and bile ducts; bronchial asthma

Recommendations for Cultivation

Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 1,1 g

Demand for plantation: 4-6 plants/m²

Distance between the rows: 50 – 60 cm

harvest: leaf harvest during the flowering time; roots in the third year in autumn