- Botanical name : Datura metel
- Family : Solanaceae
- Tamil : Vella Ummathai
- Hindi : Sada Datura
- Malayalam : Ummam
- English : Thorn Apple
- Habit : A poisonous perennial hairy shrub with white/purple-colored flowers.
- Distribution : Found commonly in tropical parts of India
- Useful part : Seed, Leaves
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Tikta ,Katu
- Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kapha Vata hara, Vishaghna, Kasaghna
- Indications : Jvara, Kushta, Kasa, Vrana, Krimi.
- Dose : Seed (after purification) Powder 50-100mg
- Formulations : Kanakasava, Durdhurapatradi Tailam, Unmatta Ras
LEAF & FLOWER

FRUIT
