The Wonder Medicine Belladonna

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by Sanjib Sarkar

The belladonna plant is very toxic. Belladonna is commonly called deadly nightshade. Belldonna is found throughout Europe, West Asia, North America and North Africa. Belladonna plants reach the height of 1.5m (5ft) tall with 18cm (7in) long. The belladonna’s berries are very toxic.

The berries are attractive and pose a threat to children who may try to eat them. A child eating 5 Belladonna berries may die. An adult eating 10 to 20 berries may also die. Belladonna is considered a weed species and can grow any wooded area. This plant species when eaten is also toxic to certain animals such as domestic animals and livestock. Cattle and rabbits can eat Belladonna without any issues.

Allopathic uses for Belladonna

Belladonna can be found in minisicule amounts for over the counter flu and cough remedies. Belladonna is used by eye doctors to dilate pupils. A small amount of the drug is put into a patient’s eyes.

Belladonna is often combined with other drugs to treat patients. Examples of this are Donnatal. Donnatal is a prescription drug that provides peripheral anticholinergic/antispasmodic action and mild sedation. It contains natural belladonna alkaloids combined with phenobarbital.

This medicine may help with the treatment if irritable bowel syndrome, acute enterocolistis and as a complimentary therapy in the treatment of duodenal ulcers. There is no conclusive medicine of this prescription drug works for these medical conditions.

Homeopathic uses for Belladonna

Hanhemann proved Belladonna in 1799. The treatment of Scarlett fever was done with Belladonna. Hanhemann theorized that Belladonna would treat conditions with sudden onsets. He believed Belladonna would treat symptoms similar to those of Belladonna poisoning. These symptoms would be high fever, sore throat, nausea, delirium, muscle spasms, flushed skins and dilated pupils.

Homeopathic Belladonna is also used to treat cold and flu symptoms, infections with inflammation, intense pounding headaches, boils, earaches, seizures, labor pain, pink eye, nose bleeds, nephritis(inflammation of the kidneys) restless sleep, teething pain, tonsillitis, acne and sunburn.

Breast infections, urinary bladder infections, menstrual cramps, and irritated nipples due to breast feeding are treated with the homeopathic remedy Belladonna.

Symptoms for these conditions are usually better with warmth and standing. Conditions usually worsen with cold air, at night, movement and lying down.

Reference from

Wiklopedia.

Answers on Belladonna.

Complete Guide to Homeopathy. Dr. Andrew Lockie and Dr. Nicola Geedes.

About the Author:

Sanjib Sarkar is a content writer for Hmedicine.com. Hmedicine.com offers a vast selection of homeopathic remedies to the public including Belladonna homeopathy available for purchase.

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