In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade.

Colds, influenza, sore throats, toothaches, earaches, boils and similar inflammations, fevers, and also chickenpox, measles, and mumps. Belladonna is made from the well known deadly nightshade, a tall plant with large glossy, black, poisonous berries. It is a major short-term or acute remedy for all kinds of fevers and feverish illnesses, especially in the first stages.

A perennial herb that is extremely toxic when taken internally at is full concentration. Used to treat gout and rheumatic complaints.

perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna herb that is used medicinally

Acutely flushed, hot dry skin, burning to the touch. Boils and abscesses. Influenza, especially indicated when the eyes are inflamed. Sudden chill and onset of symptoms characterized by flushing, burning heat and throbbing pain.

A poisonous plant native to parts of Europe and Asia.

A poisonous hallucinogen found in the Atropa Belladonna plant, also known as 'devils herb' or 'deadly nightshade'.

The specific name of the deadly nightshade, used cosmetically to enlarge the pupil of the eye.