What is hyoscyamus?
Hyoscyamus is a genus or a related group of 11 species of flowering plants belonging to the Nightshade family. Hyoscyamus species are commonly known as Henbane. Some species have medicinal or therapeutic properties and are also highly toxic. Hyoscyamus species are surrounded by legends and myths reaching for many centuries and plants were often associated with witchcraft. The records suggest that the ancient Egyptians smoked dried Henbane to cure tooth pain. The ointment was often used to treat localized pain and pain and tincture were given to women in childbirth to reduce pain and cause the patient to be insensitive to pain. Poultices, including the leaves of Hyoscyamus, were used as dressings for open wounds and ulcers.Pasmodic effect and can reduce vibration and rigidity in the early stages of Parkinson's disease. Hyoscyamus was also commonly used to calm asthma and continuous cough. Treatment included a plant mixing with several other herbs and smoking the result that would release the muscles of the breaththe system of the system.
Hyoscyamus plants have psychotropic properties, which means that plants can affect or change perception. These plants are able to cause hallucinations and desensitization, and these psychoactive qualities were still used to treat mental health problems, especially those that include panic, anxiety and compulsive behavior. Hyoscyamus medicines still provide herbalists, but it should be noted that the preparations of Henbane and Hyoscyam should only be accepted on the advice of a renowned supplier and the plants of shnikdy with no other than an experienced herbalist never use or use in herbal agents.
symptoms of poisoning or hyoscyam overcome may include restlessness, hallucinations, desensitization and feeling unrealistic, delirium and dysphasia or swallowing problems. Potentially life -threatening effects may includetachycardia, which is a dangerously fast heart rhythm usually exceeding 100 rhythms per minute; and hyoscyamus that can cause codes. Incidents of death, especially in children, were reported when ingestion of seeds of these plants.
VarietiesHyoscyamus include Egyptian Henbane, White Henbane, Black Henbane and Golden Henbane. The flowers generally have a distinctive and offensive odor and are often known as stinking night bridges. Hyoscyamus leaves are covered with sticky hair. Egyptian Henbane is one of the most effective varieties.