Thursday, 22 December 2011


Kala Dudura - Black Dhatura or Dhatura with Purple flowers and black stems.
Considered more important and powerful than the white one by local healers.

Dhala Dhatura or White Dhatura .Dhatura fastuosa syn. Dhatura metel

Tripura Dudura / Dhatura with three or two layered petals. considered divine.

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We get three variety of Dhatura which is called Dudura.!. common dudura or Dhatura. 2. Kala dudura or Black Dhatura 3, Trupura Dudura or three layer petalled Dhatura. the plant is too toxic and its seeds are used by criminals to make train travelers senseless to plunder them.
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This is one Dhatura going as an ornamental plant/ not a native of India / common name Yellow trumpet flower. Few days back it was posted in our group wall by Bro.Ray Deba. He might be knowing its botanical details.
Rambhakta Mishra - It is a himalyan variety of Dhatura, more rich in hyocymine and atropine than other species. Atropine is used to dilate the pupil of eyes during eye examination and also used as an antispasmodic. All its varieties are toxic and hallucinogenic.
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This is one European plant now being commercially cultivated in high altitude cold ranges as it is used in both modern and homeopathic systems. Name - Atropa bellodana Family - Solanaceae. It contains the same chemichals Atropine and hyocymine like Dhatura. Dhatura stramonium is a substitute to this for extraction of these chemicals.
 This is one native plant of Himalayan range Name Hyocymus niger Family - Solanaceae / local name Khurasani Juani / Aswakhura Ajwain (the seed sold by this name) / contains same chemical atropine and hyocymine like other two and toxic. seeds hypnotic like the other two genus.

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