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Scopolia japonica

Common name:		Family:	Solanaceae
Author:	Maxim.	Botanical references:	58
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	A highly toxic plant[147, 178].
Range:	E. Asia - China, Japan.
Habitat:	Mountain woods of central and southern Japan[58, 279].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	2

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Scopola japonica[H]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Hasiri-Dokoro [E], Japanese Belladonna [E], Lang Tang [E],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Solanales. Potato family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Britain; China; Japan

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.6m. . It is in flower in May. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 2/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne; Antispasmodic; Antitussive; Diuretic; Sedative.

Anodyne, antispasmodic, antitussive and diuretic[147, 178]. It is used in the treatment of manic depression, spasms, stomach aches, chronic diarrhoea and dysentery[147].
The rot has sedative properties and is used in Korea in the treatment of pleurisy[279].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Prefers a light, fertile, well-drained dry soil in a shady position[1, 200].
Very close to, and possibly no more than a part of, S. carniolica[4].

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

Details of Medicinal Uses, Habitats, etc. in M. Grieve A Modern Herbal (1931) [4]
[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

References for Scopola japonica (a possible synonym).

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database

References for the family Solanaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[4] Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.

[58] Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.

[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.

[178] Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre
A translation of an ancient Chinese herbal. Fascinating.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

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