stramonium

Stramonium is a homeopathic drug prepared from the fresh plant Datura stramonium (Jimson weed), which belongs to the Solanaceae family[4][6][7]. In homeopathy, it is primarily used to manage symptoms of extreme mental and emotional disturbances, including intense fear, vivid hallucinations, convulsions, and various neurological disorders. Its key clinical indications include schizophrenia, mania, delirium, stammering, chorea, epilepsy, meningitis, headaches, and strabismus[1][2][4][8]. The core bioactive components are tropane alkaloids—atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine—which antagonize muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (especially M2)[3][5][7]. These actions underpin its historical uses as a bronchodilator (antiasthmatic activity), anticholinergic agent, analgesic, and hallucinogen[3][7][12]. In non-homeopathic medical practice, stramonium has had limited and unsafe use for asthma, cough, and pain but carries significant risk of toxicity and is no longer recommended[5][7].

Brand names

Jimson weedThorn appleDevil’s snare

Other names

Datura stramoniumJimson weedThorn appleDevil’s snare