D) All parts
The Datura spp. has interesting historical uses with many native groups who used the plant for specific purposes by certain, experienced individuals. It was a plant carefully administered by medicine shaman as a serious pain reliever and healing tool, and by spiritual shaman and other leaders for puberty rituals, spiritual flight and guidance. Some dancers, peon players and hunters in local, native territories also used the plant's properties for endurance, and spirit communication and vision.
It it important to note that only specific individuals used datura as a healing or spiritual tool because it was known to be a highly unpredictable and toxic plant. All parts of the plant were utilized depending on the desired outcome and use. Species and/or environmental variations in toxicity add to its unpredictable nature.
For some, just handling the plant can cause redness and irritation to the skin and eyes. Casual experimentation and ingestion of the plant in any form can cause serious complications ranging from temporary blindness (days) to debilitating hallucinations or physiological reactions leading to death.
Most parts of the plant contain atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine.* Common names include Jimson Weed, Moon Flower, Dream Weed/Plant, Scared Datura, Devil's weed, Devil's cucumber, Thorn-apple and Pricklyburr (from the spiny fruit), and somewhat paradoxically, both Angel's Trumpet and Devil's Trumpet or as Nathaniel Hawthorne refers to it in the the Scarlet Letter Apple-Peru.* Datura species belong to the family Solanaceae.*
*Additional info. sourced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura
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