Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger, also black henbane and stinking nightshade) is a poisonous plant belonging to tribe Hyoscyameae of the nightshade family Solanaceae. [1][2] Henbane is native to temperate Europe and Siberia, and naturalised in Great Britain and Ireland.

Black henbane (BH) or Hyoscyamus niger, has been used as a medicine since last centuries and has been described in all traditional medicines. It applies as a herbal medicine, but may induce intoxication accidentally or intentionally.

But henbane contains chemicals that are poisonous, particularly in high doses. Don't confuse henbane, sometimes called "fetid nightshade" or "stinking nightshade," with bittersweet nightshade...

henbane, (Hyoscyamus niger), highly toxic plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout much of the world. The dried leaves of henbane, and sometimes those of Egyptian henbane (H. muticus) and white henbane (H. albus), yield three medicinal alkaloids— atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine —that ...

Henbane is a toxic plant that has an interesting caveat: different doses of the plant extracts can produce wildly different results in the human body. One of these results is an hallucinatory experience, as Gustav Schenk can attest to. All parts of henbane–roots, leaves, seeds, flowers–contain alkaloids (Alizadeh et al. 2014).

2017年12月18日 · Black henbane is toxic due to its tropane alkaloid contents: hyoscyamine, scopolamine (hyoscine), and atropine. We present two cases of unintentional, acute henbane poisoning.

High doses of henbane can cause delirium, seizures, irregular heartbeat, and a painful death. Did You Know? The Greeks and Gauls poisoned their arrows and javelins with a decoction of henbane. Henbane was used to treat earaches, rheumatism, …

Black henbane (BH) or Hyoscyamus niger, has been used as a medicine since last centuries and has been described in all traditional medicines. It applies as a herbal medicine, but may induce intoxication accidentally or intentionally. All part of BH …

2024年11月28日 · Henbane is a toxic, hallucinogenic plant that grows in disturbed areas and is native to Europe and Asia. It has been historically used for its medicinal, psychoactive, and poisonous properties.

Henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, is a hallucinogenic plant, widely spread and easy accessible, which contains anticholinergic substances. Ingestion, intentional or accidental, can provoke serious worsening of psychophysical state and can cause even death. Intoxication resembles the …