Umaththai vithai / Datura Dried seeds (Raw) – 100 gm

Umaththai vithai / Datura Dried seeds (Raw) – 100 gm

Botanical Name : Datura innoxia

English Name : Datura

Tamil Name : Vella-Umaththai vithai
Hindi Name : Safed dhatura
Malayalam Name : Unmatta
Telugu Name : Ummetta

About :
Datura is a perennial or annual shrubby plant that typically reaches a height of 2-5 ft. Its stems and leaves are covered with short and soft grayish hairs, giving the whole plant a grayish appearance. It has ovate to elliptic entire-edged leaves. The flowers are white, trumpet-shaped, 12–19 cm long. They first grow upright, and later incline downward. It flowers from early summer until late fall. The fruit is an egg-shaped spiny capsule, about 5 cm in diameter. It splits open when ripe, dispersing the seeds. Another means of dispersal is by the fruit spines getting caught in the fur of animals, who then carry the fruit far from the mother plant. The seeds have hibernation capabilities, and can last for years in the soil.

Benefits :
It is useful herb as a CNS stimulant.
It is also found to act in motion sickness, nauseas, and dizziness.
It is also a significant part of preoperative indication.
It is useful herb in case of need in uterine stimulation.
It is helpful in alleviating aches and good in arthritis problem.
It can induce Vomiting.
It can reduce headache.
This herb is useful in ophthalmic case for dilating the pupil of eye.
It even provides relief by reducing the swelling and pain.
Its external application helps in rapid healing of wound
It is also a good and useful herb in relieving fever.
When applied as paste it detoxifies skin and provides relief from itching
Oral administration of purified Datura seed is suggested in chronic respiratory disorders, asthma and dysuria.
Dhattura is useful herb in Anxiety Disorders.
It benefits as it has ability to reduce Spasm
It can cause small increase in Blood Pressure.
In some places like Java seeds are put in into cavities or chewed to get relief from dental pain