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	Henbane - LoveToKnow 1911
		Henbane yields a poisonous alkaloid, hyoscyamine, which is stated to have properties almost identical with those of atropine, from which it differs in being more soluble in water.
		In the form of extract or tincture it is a valuable remedy in the hands of a medical man, either as an anodyne, a hypnotic or a sedative.
		The extract of henbane is rich in nitrate of potassium and other inorganic salts.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Henbane (527 words)

	Henbane
		Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), any plant of the family Solanaceae (q.v.), indigenous to Great Britain and found growing wild in waste places and on rubbish heaps.
		Commercial henbane, which consists of the dried leaves of Hyoscyamus niger and sometimes of H. muticus, of Egypt, yields three dangerous drugs: atropine (q.v.), hyoscyamine, and scopolamine (q.v.).
		The isolated and purified drugs derived from henbane, particularly the biennial forms, are valuable remedies for spasmodic muscular contractions, nervous irritation, and hysteria.
	www.angelfire.com /realm/shades/plants/henbane.htm (327 words)

	HENBANE. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It belongs to the family Solanaceae (nightshade family) and contains a narcotic poison (similar to that of the related belladonna) that is extracted from the leaves for medicinal use.
		Henbane is produced chiefly in Egypt, Russia, and Hungary; the United States is a major importer.
		Henbane is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Polemoniales, family Solanaceae.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/he/henbane.html (106 words)

	Henbane - the insane seed that breedeth madness
		Henbane, whose botanical name is Hyoscyamus niger, is a member of the Solanaceae order of plants which includes such innocuous members as the humble potato and tomato but also highly poisonous and notorious ones such as belladonna, mandrake and the daturas.
		Henbane is not officially considered a native of Britain, its natural range being through southern Europe and across western Asia, though according to Mrs Grieve, writing in the 1930s, it was at that time fairly frequent throughout Britain and Ireland and was known to grow wild in some 60 counties in Britain.
		Henbane was once also believed to have aphrodisiac properties and was an ingredient of love potions, though whether such potions were to be swallowed or rubbed on assorted (and perhaps relevant) body bits is not made clear.
	www.whitedragon.org.uk /articles/henbane.htm (2152 words)

	Henbane
		Henbane is specifically used for pain affecting the urinary tract, especially pain due to kidney stones, and is also given for abdominal cramping.
		Henbane has also been used to treat asthma and bronchitis, usually as a "burning powder" or in the form of a cigarette.
		One of henbane's active components, hyoscine, is sometimes used as a substitute for opium.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_henbane.htm (656 words)

	Henbane
		Englishgrown Henbane has always been nearly sufficient to provide enough fresh leaves for the preparation of the juice, or green extract, but large quantities, chiefly of the annual kind, were imported before the War from Germany, Austria and Russia, in the form of dry leaves.
		Henbane seeds are used in some parts of the country as a domestic remedy for toothache; the smoke obtained by heating the seeds on a hot plate is applied to the mouth by means of a funnel, or a poultice is sometimes made from the crushed drug.
		Henbane, except for the use of the unofficial forms, is scarcely subject to adulteration in the entire condition.
	www.nisbett.com /herbs/h/henban23.html (4927 words)

	Poisonous Plants: Henbane, Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
		Henbane is a widely distributed weed in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
		It is amazing that henbane produces a huge amount of seeds—from 10,000 to half a million per plant—and as few as 10-20 are enough to poison a child.
		Nowadays, henbane is cultivated as a source of alkaloids for the pharmaceutical industry.
	library.thinkquest.org /C007974/1_1hen.htm (314 words)

	Henbane
		The woman in labor was in a state of "twilight sleep" induced by scopolamine, a compound derived from the henbane plant that blocks the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
		Henbane is best known to psychic investigators for its use as one of the main ingredients that permitted witches of medieval times to experience hallucinations and feelings of flying through the air.
		Those experiencing in toxication with Henbane feel a pressure in the head, a sensation as if someone were closing the eyelids by force, sight becomes unclear, objects are distorted in shape, and the most unusual visual hallucinations are induced.
	www.psychicinvestigator.com /Drugs/Henbane.htm (428 words)

	Henbane herb from Alchemy Works - Herbs for Witchcraft and Ritual Magick
		henbane is said to have been a component in witches' flying ointments, but this seems strange, since it is sedating and causes feelings of heaviness.
		Henbane was being used by people as far back as the Neolithic period in Scotland - henbane together with barley residues were found in drinking vessels in funerary context there.
		Henbane residues have also been found in Bronze Age urns found in the Alps, and a Zoroastrian tale from Persia describes how a man drank henbane in wine and spent a week in the afterlife (he was lucky enough to return).
	www.alchemy-works.com /herb_henbane.html (572 words)

	Indian Henbane by W. Dymock
		BY W. Henbane, though a native of the Himalayas, was probably unknown as a medicine to the acient Hindu physicians.
		Henbane is described by eastern writers on materia medica as intoxicating, narcotic and anodyne.
		Henbane seed is the only part of the plant used in native practice in India; it is known in Hindostan as “khorasani ajwain,” in Bombay as “khorasain owa,” and in Madras as “khorasain omam.”
	www.harvestfields.ca /HerbBooks/01/03/01/004.htm (615 words)

	Henbane
		Henbane seed was once used as a vapor treatment for asthma and toothache.
		In Asian medicine, Henbane leaf is considered a remedy for vaginal discharge, meningitis, scabies, and involuntary discharge of sperm, while the seed is used for epilepsy, toothache, and eye inflammation.
		Henbane fights cramps by relaxing the smooth muscles that line the internal organs, especially those in the digestive tract.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/101430.shtml (487 words)

	A Witch's Garden: Henbane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Henbane was used in the preparation of flying ointments, and fumes from burning henbane were recommended as an aid to summoning demons (Huxley 2202).
		Henbane seeds and the oil they yielded were among the most important medicines available to the doctors of the late Middle Ages and the beginnings of the modern era.
		In the infamous lascivious bath houses, henbane seeds were poured onto heating plates and used as a fumigant to incite love and increase pleasure (Rätsch 94).
	www.shanmonster.com /witch/plants/henbane.html (170 words)

	HenbaneNNN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although potentially toxic in large doses, Henbane is a powerful sedative, antispasmodic and painkiller, containing the alkaloids hyoscyamine and hyoscine.
		Henbane has been used extensively in the past to treat a broad range of conditions.
		The value of Henbane in soothing agitated nerves is reflected in its use to treat the symptoms of early-stage Parkinson’s disease.
	www3.telus.net /Wildmtnherbs/Medplant/henbane.htm (265 words)

	Henbane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The use of Henbane by the ancient Greeks was documented by Pliny.
		Henbane or Hyoscyamus was also known to have been used as an anesthetic in the first Arab hospitals.
		Henbane is the etymology of the Czech town Plzeň and pilsener beer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henbane (277 words)

	Henbane - Hyoscyamus albus
		Henbane is one of the most important magical plants of ancient Europe.
		Henbane is best known as the primary ingredient in "witch's flying ointments", a potent deliriant salve that enabled witches to engage in supernatural flight.
		Henbane's reputation as dangerous and dark plant ally are due to the toxic tropane alkaloids hyoscyamine, atropine and most significantly, scopolamine.
	basementshaman.com /henhyosal.html (268 words)

	Fremont County Weed & Pest
		Black henbane is a native of Europe and has been cultivated as an ornamental.
		Henbane alkaloids have been used in the past, and are currently used, as medicines at controlled dosages.
		Black henbane is considered to be noxious in several states and appears on the Federal noxious weed list.
	www.fcwp.org /WeedsofConcern/BlackHenbane.htm (248 words)

	Wild Plants of Malta & Gozo - Plant: Hyoscyamus albus (White Henbane) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Henbane has a very long history of use as a medicinal herb, and has been widely cultivated to meet the demand for its use [4].
		Henbane is in such demand for medicinal purposes that it is necessary to cultivate it, since the wild plants do not yield a sufficient supply.
		English-grown Henbane has always been nearly sufficient to provide enough fresh leaves for the preparation of the juice, or green extract, but large quantities, chiefly of the annual kind (H. niger), were imported before the War from Germany, Austria and Russia, in the form of dry leaves.
	www.marz-kreations.com /WildPlants/SOLN/Hyoscyamus_albus.html (6855 words)

	Henbane / Hyoscyamus niger / Black Henbane / DevilÂ’s-eye / Hog Bean / JupiterÂ’s Bean / Poison Tobacco / Stinking ...
		At one time Henbane was used as a sedative to ease pain and spasms, but finding a safe dose proved fatal for many; however, the leaves were safely used externally as a dressing for treating the pains of rheumatism and the seeds mixed with garden mint were placed on the forehead to help promote sleep.
		In homeopathic medicine Henbane is used for dry, spasmodic coughs, epilepsy, and in other conditions in which twitching, jerking, and cramps occur.
		Henbane is poisonous and should be used only under the strict supervision of a doctor or qualified herbalist.
	www.insensual.com /henbane.html (855 words)

	CNL: Diane's Garden
		Perhaps Henbane was used to intensify the natural identification with the animals.
		I speculate that Henbane was used in these rituals, first being associated with the wild Goddess who came to be known as Belili, then as religious emphasis shifted to the male God, the plant became associated with Belenus.
		Henbane also has the capacity to bring oblivion or the feeling that anything that has happened or may happen is of no importance.
	www.compostcoven.org /cnl/dianeyule88henbane.html (1819 words)

	Black Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger
		Black henbane has been used medicinally since ancient times to help with a variety of health problems and as a preventative.
		Henbane has a very long history of use as a medicinal herb, and has been widely cultivated to meet the demand for its use.
		The plant is used internally in the treatment of asthma, whooping cough, motion sickness, Meniere's syndrome, tremor in senility or paralysis and as a pre-operative medication.
	montana.plant-life.org /species/hyo_niger.htm (615 words)

	Henbane Remedies \| Gaia Garden Herbals
		Henbane is very toxic, so it should not be used by pregnant women or the weak or children, and should be used in only extremely small amounts for external use only, and not on a regular basis.
		A poultice of leaves is used briefly to remove pain from wounds.
		Due to its toxic nature, it is not advisable to grow in the home garden.
	www.gaiagarden.com /products/henbane/H (113 words)

	henbane - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		henbane or fl henbane, herb (Hyoscyamus niger) native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in parts of North America.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "henbane" at HighBeam.
		The use of henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) as a hallucinogen at Neolithic `ritual' sites: a re-evaluation.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-henbane.html (200 words)

	UNODC - Bulletin on Narcotics - 1985 Issue 2 - 010
		The study showed that the majority of the children (81.6 per cent) ate henbane plants during their games to experience pleasant sensations or to try the effects of the plants.
		The article points out that the abuse of henbane plants is a dangerous form of drug abuse because it is easy to obtain these plants, large quantities of which grow wild in Turkey, and because parents are not aware of the hazards involved in children's games in which such psychoactive plants are eaten.
		During 1982 and 1983, a first aid centre in central Anatolia registered 20 cases of atropine-type intoxication, which was manifested by mydriasis, disorders of consciousness and other signs and symptoms characteristic of such in toxication.
	www.unodc.org /bulletin/bulletin_1985-01-01_2_page011.html (1031 words)

	HENBANE
		Henbane is a hairy, sticky member of the potato family.
		In addition to producing mind-blowing visual hallucinations and a feeling of being drunk or sedated, the drug brings along a variety of dangerous and unpleasant effects: dizziness, confusion, nausea, diarrhea, pounding headache, flout, and amnesia, to name just a few.
		Medieval witches, who often used henbane as a kicker in their cauldron brews, claimed the drug was capable of causing permanent insanity.
	www.drugtext.org /library/books/recreationaldrugs/henbane.htm (165 words)

	The Witch Oil Selections - Henbane - ISIS-HENBANE
		Black Nightshade is a feminine plant under the guardianship of Lady Saturn influenced by the element of Water.
		Courage and vision are initiated using Henbane, enabling you further into the Astral plane.
		One of the notable assets’ of this journeying technique is in passing through the veils of glamour used to hide all manner of personal deceptive subterfuge; the shifting of an eye, pursing lips, play of the hands...a new adeptness for deciphering body language unfolds.
	www.wiccanglade.com /henbane.html (260 words)

	Henbane, Black seeds [CA, WA no], organic
		Henbane is actually a self-seeding annual in the temperate zone.
		The method is to extract the seeds with alcohol, then evaporate the alcohol away in hot salve oil, which leaves behind the pain relieving effect.
		To grow henbane, strew the seed on the surface of soil or in pots in the fall or early spring and press in.
	www.horizonherbs.com /product.asp?specific=jonmfmk8 (173 words)

	HENBANE - [Alternative Medicine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Henbane is an herbal medicine that is used for spasms of the urinary tract, stomach cramps, asthma, and tremors in the elderly.
		The amount depends on the strength of the medicine and the reason you are taking Henbane.
		The dose at which Henbane is effective is very close to the amount that will cause overdose.
	www.luhs.org /health/kbase/htm/mdx-/ame0/235/mdx-ame0235.htm (454 words)

	Hyoscyamus Niger Henbane seed, seeds for sale : Bouncing Bear Botanicals
		Henbane was a common admixture to witches brews.
		The Priestesses of Delphi was thought to have used Henbane for prophetic purposes.
		Hyoscyamus niger (Henbane) plants, like other solanacea plants, contain tropane alkaloids and should be regarded as poisonous.
	www.bouncingbearbotanicals.com /henbane-p-110.html?name=Henbane (142 words)

	Gem County Weed Department--Black Henbane
		BACKGROUND: Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) is a Mediterranean native that was introduced as an ornamental and medicinal plant in the 17th century.
		Two alkaloids in fl henbane tissues (hyoscyamine and scopolamine) are useful sedative/ anti-spasmodic drugs when used under controlled conditions.
		The calyx forms a 1-inch, urn-shaped "fruit" that has a thickened lid that pops off at maturity and spills the fl seeds.
	www.co.gem.id.us /weed/noxious/black_henbane.htm (246 words)

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