This plant is widely known for its venomous and hallucinogenic properties. But belladonna has been used as a medicine since the Middle Ages. The main area of use of drugs on its basis is the impact on the human nervous system and the mechanisms that occur in the cells of the brain.
Belladonna plant
All the constituent parts of the grass of the Solanaceae family are poisonous, both terrestrial and rhizome. For the most part, they contain alkaloids, but apart from them, flavonoids, hyoscyamine, oxycoumarins, and a large number of microelements have been found in the belladonna. Moreover, the plant is able to accumulate and concentrate heavy metals.
These substances can cause poisoning of the body, which in some cases is fraught with a fatal outcome.
Belladonna - medicine
For use in medicine, the plant is grown on special plantations, stems, flowers and grass roots are used during harvesting.
Extract of belladonna is the basis of most drugs for the therapy of inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, gastric mucosa, gastritis, bronchial asthma. In addition, the belladonna components are included in the composition of ophthalmic drops for examination of the fundus.
Belladonna in Homeopathy - Application
The described section of medicine uses the plant due to its effects on the central nervous system of man, as well as high anti-inflammatory activity. And even for children, belladonna is used - homeopathy offers drugs with a low concentration of active substances. Especially effective is the medicine for scarlet fever, enuresis, infectious diseases in infants, acute angina and bronchitis.
Consider the application of the plant in more detail.
Belladonna in Homeopathy - instruction
The most common means at the moment is Belladonna-Plus, produced in the form of round white-yellow granules.
This drug is dispensed without a prescription and, as a rule, is prescribed for exacerbations of allergic conjunctivitis even during infection adherence.
Dosage is 8 grains, which should be resorbed until completely dissolved 60 minutes after eating or half an hour before meals three times a day.
In this case, Belladonna-Plus has almost no side effects and does not affect the effect of concomitant medications.
Other indications for belladonna in homeopathy:
- epilepsy;
- convulsions;
- chorea;
- fever and delirium of infectious nature;
- dry cough;
- tonsillitis;
- whooping cough ;
- scarlet fever;
- angina;
- inflammation of the mucous lining the pharynx;
- rheumatism;
- meningitis;
- usual face;
- erythema and sunburn;
- hepatic colic;
- urolithiasis disease;
- pyelonephritis;
- cystitis ;
- migraine;
- congestive headaches.
Usually, with the aforementioned ailments, a liquid (thick extract) belladonna is used - homeopathy recommends dissolving 1 drop of extract in 30 ml of water. Higher concentrations can be taken only according to the doctor's prescription exclusively for severe neurological diseases.
Belladonna in Pregnancy
Due to the properties of the plant to influence the contraction of smooth muscles, including the uterus, it is contraindicated to use belladonna during the period of gestation. Its use is justified only in the situation when the use of the medicine for preserving the life of the mother exceeds the risk of miscarriage.
It is worth noting that after the birth of Belladonna can not be taken, especially if the child is breast-feeding. This can lead to irreversible consequences in his brain and nervous system.