Jimson Weed

[Guest guest]

We all know that jimsonweed a poison and unpredictable dosage dangerous narcotic. But everyone has the thing nowadays and so do I as they sell it as Moonflower. I pick the great big flowers off mine lately and bring em in for fragrance. No I have no kids nor pets to eat em. But I wonder is there some use I can make of Jimson weed, even as external poultice?

[Guest guest]

Jimson weed has medicinal value according to

http://www.doitnow.org/pages/525.html

 

" Medical Uses: Because of its anticholinergic properties and antispasmodic

effects, Jimson

weed was used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of illnesses. Today,

extracts are

still used in treating asthma, intestinal cramps, and both diarrhea and

bed-wetting. "

 

However, I havn't seen it's use for topical application. Being that it contains

belledonna

and atropine, and it inhibits acetylcholine, it should be used with great

caution. In a

cream, it probably would be good for local skin pain, and other applications.

But do your

research on it before you use it. Remember that skin is the largest organ in the

body and

largest injestion point.

 

 

Dorothy Carlson

 

 

 

herbal remedies , Skofeld wrote:

>

> We all know that jimsonweed a poison and unpredictable dosage dangerous

> narcotic. But everyone has the thing nowadays and so do I as they sell it as

> Moonflower. I pick the great big flowers off mine lately and bring em in for

> fragrance. No I have no kids nor pets to eat em. But I wonder is there some

use I can

> make of Jimson weed, even as external poultice?

>

[Guest guest]

"Medical Uses: Because of its anticholinergic properties and antispasmodic effects, Jimson weed was used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of illnesses. Today, extracts are still used in treating asthma, intestinal cramps, and both diarrhea and bed-wetting."

 

However, I havn't seen it's use for topical application. Being that it contains belledonna and atropine, and it inhibits acetylcholine, it should be used with great caution. In a cream, it probably would be good for local skin pain, and other applications. But do your research on it before you use it. Remember that skin is the largest organ in the body and largest injestion point. Dorothy Carlson>>

 

I have heard that the dried leaves of jimson weed can be blended with dried mullein leaves and smoked to relieve asthma. About all I do with the "Moonflower" I have, is to bring in occasionally the large blossums. They fill the room with sweet scent but which does not last but a few minutes.

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