S: Hyosc: Nigr (Hyosciamus Niger)
Title
S: Hyosc: Nigr (Hyosciamus Niger)
Description
Species of poisonous vegetable resembling the parsnip and native to Great Britain. Its effects are similar to those of opium, relieving pain, allaying irritability, and producing sleep. However, it has the advantage of not constipating the bowels, as opium does. Henbane, when administered skillfully, is a valuable sedative.
Identifier
aj13_1
Citation
“S: Hyosc: Nigr (Hyosciamus Niger),” Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://utswlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/117.