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Creeping Charlie | Castor Bean | Johnson grass | Jimson Weed | Nightshade. |
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| Danger | All parts of the plant. Creeping Charlie causing sweating and drooling. Symptoms are dramatic, but usually are not fatal. | All parts are dangerous, but chewing the seeds is most dangerous. Castor bean causes nausea, abdominal pain, loose, bloody stools, dehydration, shortness of breath, thirst, bodily weakness, muscle twitching and convulsions, and even coma. | Especially in younger plants, the leaves and stems are dangerous. They cause problems breathing, convulsions, coma, and death. Fortunately, an antidote exists for this plant, and can be given to the animal intravenously. | This plant causes an increase pulse rate, rapid breathing, restlessness, frequent urination, diarrhea, weight loss, weak pulse, convulsions, coma, and death. | ... |
| Binomial Name | Glechoma hederacea | Ricinus communis | Sorghum halepense | Datura stramonium | Solanum Dulcamara |
| Also known as | Alehoof Creeping Charlie (or Charley) Catsfoot (from the size and shape of the leaf) Field Balm Run-away-robin Ground Ivy Gill-over-the-ground Tunhoof | Castor Oil Plant Palm of Christ or Palma Christi | ... | ditch weed stink weed loco weed Korean morning glory Jamestown weed thorn apple angel's trumpet devil's trumpet devil's snare devil's seed mad hatter crazy tea malpitte | bittersweet bitter nightshade blue bindweed climbing nightshade fellenwort felonwood poisonberry poisonflower scarlet berry snakeberry trailing bittersweet trailing nightshade violet bloom woody nightshade |
| Native to | Europe Southwestern Asia | Southeastern Mediterranean region Eastern Africa | Mediterranean region but growing throughout Europe and the Middle East. | India Central America | Europe Asia |
| Uses | The essential oil of the plant has many potent medicinal properties; the plant has been used for centuries as a general tonic for colds and coughs and to relieve congestion of the mucous membranes. | Castor oil can heal wounds and cure ailments. | Johnson grass has been used for forage and to stop erosion, | The tinctura stramonii was made from the leaves. Stramonium was used to relax the smooth muscle of the bronchial tubes, and thus it was used to treat an asthmatic's bronchial spasm. | Bittersweet is considered by some to be a herbal remedy for treating herpes and allergies. |
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| Often Confused with | common mallow or Malva neglecta | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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