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NEUROLOGICAL STAMP

Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade)

Atropa belladonna is a member of the nightshade family
solanaceae. Its botanical name is derived from Atropos
who, in Greek mythology, cut the thread of life. The red
sap enlarges the pupils of the eye. The plant was named
at the time of the Italian Renaissance in the days of the
infamous Borgia family, when the ready availability of
poison was popular. The ladies of the court used one of
these poisons, belladonna, not to kill their rivals but to
beautify and enlarge their pupils.
The solanaceous alkaloids are among the earliest effec-

tive treatments for parkinsonism. Belladonna contains
atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine. The ripe
berries are sweet tasting and poisonous and attractive to
children.
A medicinal plant series published and produced by

Yugoslavia in 1965 shows the belladonna flower (Stanley
Gibbons 1161, Scott 775).

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