Jimsonweed

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Dutch, US(Appalachia), Haiti, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Nepal, Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Ear), Anesthetic, Anodyne, Antispasmodic

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ACETONE, ACONITIC-ACID, ALKALOIDS

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Solanaceae

Scientific name: Datura stramonium

Common names: Jimsonweed, Afal Dreiniog, Afalau Dreiniog, Almindelig engletrompet, Bieluń dziędzierzawa, Chamisco, Common Thorn-apple, Dalen Meiwyn, Datura officinal, Datura stramoine, Stramoine, Herbe-à-la-taupe, Datura officinal, Pomme épineuse, Datura stramoine, Stramonium, Pomme épineuse, Stramoine, Datura zkufat-pri, Datura, stramoine, Doornappel, Estramonio, False Castor-oil, Fireweed, Gewöhnlicher Stechapfel, Gewöhnlicher Stechapfel (DE); Belladona de pobre

POWO: 314738-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, China, Dutch, US(Appalachia), Haiti, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Nepal and 27 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Ear)
• Anesthetic
• Anodyne
• Antispasmodic
• Asthma
• Boil
• Burn
• Cancer(Breast)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• China
• Dutch
• US(Appalachia)
• Haiti
• Dominican Republic
• Hawaii
• Nepal
• Turkey
• Venezuela
• Italian
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Ear)
• Anesthetic
• Anodyne
• Antispasmodic
• Asthma
• Boil
• Burn
• Cancer(Breast)
• Carcinoma
• Chorea
• Cold
• Congestion

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Ear) · Elsewhere · "
• Anesthetic · China · "
• Anodyne · Dutch · "
• Anodyne · Elsewhere · "
• Anodyne · US(Appalachia) · "
• Anodyne · Haiti · "
• Antispasmodic · Elsewhere · "
• Asthma · Dominican Republic · "
• Asthma · Hawaii · "
• Asthma · Nepal · "
• Asthma · Turkey · "
• Asthma · Venezuela · "
• Asthma · Italian · "
• Boil · Elsewhere · "
• Boil · US · "
• Burn · Ethiopia · "
• Cancer(Breast) · US · "
• Carcinoma · France · "
• Carcinoma · South Africa · "
• Chorea · China · "
• Cold · China · "
• Congestion · US(Rappahannock) · "
• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Dandruff · Nepal · "

109 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Shifts in floral traits related to the Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) worldwide invasion. · 2026 source ↗
• Allelopathic potential and allelochemical tolerance of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars in interaction with Datura stramonium L. · 2026 source ↗
• In silico discovery and interaction analysis of a Datura stramonium defensin-like peptide targeting cancer-related receptors. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ACETONE
• ACONITIC-ACID
• ALKALOIDS
• APOATROPINE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ATROPAMINE
• ATROPINESTERASE
• BUTANOL
• CAPSIDOL
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• CUSCOHYGRINE
• DATUGEN
• DATUGENIN
• EO
• ETHANOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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