Amethyst (Datura Metel) is included plant species with thick stems. Many branches and expand to the left and right, thus making a wide space but the height is less than 2 meters. Leaves shaped like an egg and sharp grooved edges with opposite positions. Amethyst flowers shaped like a trumpet and white or violet. The fruit is almost round and decorated with thorns, and in the inside of fruit contains with golden brown seeds.
Besides Datura Metel, there are another kind of amethyst, there are Datura Stramonium and Brugmanisa Suaveolens, Humb, Bonpl, ex Wild, Bercht and Presl. Amethyst suitable to grow in the lowlands to an altitude of 800 meters above sea level.
Yohana Arisandi and Yovita Andriani in the book “Khasiat Tanaman Obat” mentioned, besides growing wild, amethyst was also often planted in the garden. Amethyst usually planted as an ornamental plant in European countries, especially Holland. Amethyst including relatives with Solanaceae, one relative with eggplant and potatoes. Actually kind of amethyst that can be used as a medicine is very much. Among them, Datura Stramonium, Datura Tatura dan Brugmansia Suaviolens, but different properties.
Almost all parts of amethyst can be a medicine. This is because all parts of the amethyst contains Alkaloids Astropine such as Atropa Belladona, Hysciamin and Scopolamin. These alkaloids are anticholinergics which has a calming effect to the seizures, especially for stomach. Amethyst leaves contain Hysciamin and Scopolamin that can cure asthma, rheumatism and skin diseases. However, amethyst is often considered as the most toxic than other plants which also contain alkaloids. So, becareful if you want to use amethyst as medicine. Amethyst ONLY for outside medicine. If someone poisoned by amethyst, try not to fall asleep. To fight against amethyst poison, you better use black coffe and tell to breathe fresh air as much as possible.
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