belladonna plant

• Planta herbácea perene fortemente venenosa (Atropa belladonna), nativa da Europa, Norte da África e Ásia Ocidental, conhecida por suas bagas escuras e pelo uso medicinal em doses mínimas.

A highly toxic perennial herbaceous plant (Atropa belladonna) native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, known for its dark berries and medicinal uses in small doses.

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   A highly toxic perennial plant (Atropa belladonna) with dark berries and bell-shaped flowers, historically used in medicine and cosmetics.

   beladona

   • The belladonna plant contains tropane alkaloids that can be fatal if ingested.
   • In the Renaissance, women used belladonna extract to dilate their pupils for cosmetic purposes.
   • Despite its toxicity, belladonna has been used in homeopathic remedies.