Belladonna (English spelling) Atropa belladonna; belladonna

Japanese: ベラドンナ（英語表記）Atropa belladonna; belladonna

A perennial plant of the Solanaceae family, it is one of the poisonous plants. It grows wild in Western Asia and central and southern Europe, and is cultivated in various countries for medicinal purposes. It grows to a height of about 1-2m, with alternate leaves that are 10-15cm long and oval. In July and August, flower stalks appear in the leaf axils, and drooping, bell-shaped, reddish purple flowers are shallowly divided into five lobes. After flowering, it produces spherical fruits that are green at first and turn purple-black when ripe. The whole plant contains alkaloids, but the roots and leaves are mainly used for medicinal purposes. It has analgesic, mydriatic, and antiperspirant properties, and is used as a raw material for the manufacture of atropine, hyoscyamine, etc.

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Japanese:

ナス科の多年草で，有毒植物の一つ。西アジア，ヨーロッパ中部・南部に野生があり，薬用の目的で各国で栽培もされている。草丈は1～2mほどになり，葉は互生し，長さ 10～15cmの卵形。7～8月頃，葉腋に花茎を出し，浅く五裂する赤紫色の鐘形の花を下垂する。花後球形の果実をつけ，初め緑色で，熟すと紫黒色となる。全草にアルカロイドを含むが，主として根および葉を薬用とする。鎮痛・散瞳・止汗作用があり，アトロピン，ヒヨスチアミンなどの製造原料とされる。

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