Sunday, December 27, 2020

Datura, jimsonweed, belladonna, etc

 See my earlier warnings on this family of plants... re: "bat-crap crazy waking nightmares". But, MM says that a few drops of a tincture of the leaves can be used in place of antihistamines for folks that can't use them. Good for severe sneezing/hay fever. Also good for major diarrheas cramping, in similar ways. It dries you up and stops the spasms. Traditional use is smoking the leaf just a tiny bit for asthma... mix with mullein, raspberry or coltsfoot and mint or pepper corn- stops the spasms and helps with inflammation.... but too much is "bat-crap crazy waking nightmares". Reference to Carlos Casteneda, who was a complete and total fraud, conman and cult leader who probably caused a lot of dumb kids to go "bat-crap crazy".. etc.

From  SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:

DATURA 

Spasmodic asthma (smoked).

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