Occurrence: Waste grounds, disturbed soils, roadsides, and fields
Season of Availability: Late spring to early summer
Geography: Temperate Europe and Siberia
Method of Propagation: Seed propagation
Part used for Propagation: Seeds
Edible Parts
Edible Parts: Seeds, leaves, flower
Can be Eaten Raw: No
Method of Consumption
Raw: No
Ripe: N/A
Both Raw & Ripe: N/A
Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant
As Food: N/A
As Medicine: Cook seeds in sesame oil and pour into ear to treat ear pain; apply seed oil to areas affected by joint and liver pain.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
Pickling: N/A
Brining: N/A
Fermenting: N/A
Drying for later Consumption: N/A
Overall Method: Typically used as medicine.
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: Contains atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscine.
Medicinal Benefit: Pain reliever, Aids Digestion, Urinary tract ailments, Toothache
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Cook seeds in sesame oil and pour into ear to treat ear pain; apply seed oil to areas affected by joint and liver pain.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: To treat parasitic infection, first eat 10g jaggery on an empty stomach first thing in the morning, then 200-500 mg of its seed powder.
