Joz Masil / Dhaturah (100gm) جوزماثل

Description

Joz Masil, Datura stramonium Linn., at sknatural belongs to family “Solanaceae”. Generally, people use its seeds, leaves, fruit and oil. It is cold and dry in fourth order. Datura species are herbaceous plants, characterized by their leafy annuals and short-lived perennials, capable of growing up to 2 m in height. Their leaves are alternate, measuring 10–20 cm in length and 5–18 cm in width, featuring a lobed or toothed margin.

The flowers, unlike those of Brugmansia, are erect or spreading, trumpet-shaped, with dimensions ranging from 5–20 cm in length and 4–12 cm in width at the mouth. They come in various colors, including white, yellow, and pale purple. The fruit takes the form of a spiny capsule, measuring 4–10 cm in length and 2–6 cm in width, which splits open upon ripening to disperse numerous seeds. These seeds scatter freely across pastures, fields, and even wasteland locations.

Other names:

Arabic Name(s): Tuffah Shoki, Nafeer

Urdu Name(s): Dhaturah, Joz Masil

English Name(s): Thorn apple, Datura, Chariyu Daturo

Recommended dosage:

30 mg

Medicinal uses:

Local applications containing Datura seeds and leaves, often in the form of oils, alleviate various ailments such as rheumatic and arthritic swellings, lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia, painful tumors, nodes, glandular inflammations, mumps, and gout. They exhibit antispasmodic properties. Therefore, people apply a paste of Datura leaves mixed with water and rice flour to the forehead to relieve headaches.

Internally taken compound preparations relieve painful and difficult menstruation, treat pelvic region pain associated with uterine issues, alleviate neuralgic facial pains, and when mixed with glycerin, prevent mammary abscesses and regulate excessive milk secretion.Further, datura seeds combined with sesame oil in alkaline water derived from Colocasia ashes effectively treat psoriasis.

People administer the juice of Datura leaves, when consumed with curdled milk, internally to treat gonorrhea and preempt hydrophobia symptoms. Moreover, in cases of asthma attacks, paroxysms, scanty expectoration, emphysema, and relevant spasmodic conditions, inhaling the smoke from Datura leaves in a hookah provides relief. Pills containing Datura leaves, along with other suitable ingredients, benefit against cough, periodic fevers, and catarrh. Datura seeds also serve as an astringent for bowel complaints, fevers accompanied by catarrhs, and cerebral afflictions.

Precaution:

Healthcare providers must use this medication with extreme caution because overdose acts like a narcotic poison. If patients show any psychological or toxic effects, discontinue administration immediately.