Botanical Name: Datura metel L.
Common Name: Datura flower, Jimson weed
Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu
Part Used : The flowers are gathered in the period
from late Autumn to late Winter, and then they are dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, warm and toxic.
Meridians: Heart, lung and spleen.
Functions: To stop asthma.
Indications:
1. Asthma manifested as
cough with no sputum and stifling sensation in the chest.
2. Epigastric and abdominal
pain, wind-damp obstruction pain and pain due to external injuries.
Dosage: 0.3-0.6 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb
can be toxic if ingested. It
is contraindicated during glaucoma and should be used with caution in cases
of weakness of the body and hypertension, and in children and pregnant
women.
25 fresh seeds $3.50