THORN APPLE IS CAN BE USED AS TREATMENT FOR PILES

DATURA INNOXIA MILL

The Thorn Apple is short shrub which reaches a heights of 1.5 metres. The leaves are ovate, with a few teeth. The bess-shaped solitary flowers are large, white or nearly purple. The fruit is rounded, green and covered with short spines. The seeds are numerous, nearly smooth and pale brown. It grows mostly in waste lands.

Medicinal Use of Thorn Apple:

• For treatment of piles
• Relieves rheumatic pains and is used for swellings.
• Eye diseases and earache.

How to use:

• The boiled leaves of this plant, added in water or coconut oil are used externally for piles.
• The local application of the crushed leaves relieves rheumatic pains and is also used for swellings.
• The juice of the leaves is good for earaches. The extract is good for eye diseases.

Parts used:

• The leaves. External use only.

Dose:
As indicated above.

Caution:
The plan is toxic. It may cause hallucination, drowsiness and general weakness if used internally. If it is used, it should be under medical supervision.