Stramonium or the Jimson Weed is also known as ‘the Devil’s grass’. The plant got this name because its poison seems to drive the victim mad as if he were possessed by the devil.

The alkaloids in the plant can also cause serious distortion of the eyesight. In small doses, however, these poisons can be used to treat certain illness.

Stramonium found in certain drugs is extracted from the leaves of this plant. It acts as a sedative and eases nerve and rheumatic pains. Stramonium leaves are also used to make special cigarettes for the treatment of asthma. The seeds of the plant provide an oil which is used in lotions to be rubbed on the body.