Datura metel bar. Fastuosa- double purple Indian datura- this variety produces large double trumpet shaped violet flowers. It is @poisonarrowapothecary ‘s favorite 😉 it was first mentioned in Sanskrit literature. It was used in Arabic medicine and considered narcotic. It also exists in ancient Tibetan and Mongolian texts showing it was indigenous to Asia prior to the 15th century. It’ll the seeds were traditionally mixed with cannabis to create an inebriation drink. The dried leaves are often a component to tantric smoking blends. D. Metel has numerous ethnobotanical uses across Asia, Africa and India. (Rätsch, 2005) #daturametel #datura #indiandatura #purpledatura #toxicology #poisongarden #banefulherbs #witchsgarden #veneficium #pharmakon #sacredplants #ethnobotany #entheogen #toxicology #traditionalherbalism https://www.instagram.com/p/CPPLZnBnHh7/?utm_medium=tumblr