. Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge. )>urple colour, whichare fully larger than those of the common harebell,stalked and solitarj- in the axils of the leaves. Itproduces berries of the size of a middle-sizedcherry, and which, when ripe, are of a shiningblack colour, and of a sweetish and not nauseoustiiste, although the whole jdaut has a disagreeableheavy smell. It is a native of the southern andmiddle parts of Europe, and is not uncommon inBritain, in the neighlx)urhood of towns and ofruins, and flowers from June to parts of the plant are narcotic a
. Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge. )>urple colour, whichare fully larger than those of the common harebell,stalked and solitarj- in the axils of the leaves. Itproduces berries of the size of a middle-sizedcherry, and which, when ripe, are of a shiningblack colour, and of a sweetish and not nauseoustiiste, although the whole jdaut has a disagreeableheavy smell. It is a native of the southern andmiddle parts of Europe, and is not uncommon inBritain, in the neighlx)urhood of towns and ofruins, and flowers from June to parts of the plant are narcotic and i)ois()n-ous, ami fatal consequences not unfrci|uentlyf(dlow from the eating oi its berries, which have aninviting appearance. Its roots liave sometimesl»een mistaken for pai-snips. It owes its poisonousproperties to the presence of the alkaloid Atr(q>ia(), which is found in all jiarts of the doses either of belladonna or atro]>ia producedryness of the mouth and throat, dilatation of thepupils, dimness of vision, bright reilness or an. Belladonna (Atropa belladonna):a, flfnver ; h, fruit. actual rash on the skin, quickening of the pulseand respiration, talkative delirium, sometimesconvulsions ; at a later stage complete paralysis,stupor, and death. The treatment in of poison-ing consists in the jjromjit use of emetics; andthereafter in the administration of stimulants,especially strong colfee ; vegetable astringents, astannin ; and Calabar bean. In medicinal bella-donna and atropia are used to relieve spasm, as incolic, whooping-cough : to check excessive secre-tions— of sweat, milk, saliva ; as an antidotein poisoning by opium, Calabar bean, and prussicacid ; ami for liiany other purposes. Local applica-tion, in the form of liniment, ointment, or often more etiicacious, especially in the relief ofpain, than internal administration. Belladonna 60 BELLADONNA LILY BELLAY has been recoimnemlea as a preventive of scarletfeve
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