A large shrub. It has alternate, smooth, entire leaves, narrowed into a short leaf-stalk, which is articulated to the branches. The flowers are small, white, and disposed in large terminal panicles. The calyx and corolla are 5-parted, with obtuse lobes. The stamens are didynamous, with the rudiment of a fifth, and bear 1-celled anthers. The fruit is a small, black, 2-celled berry, which contains a few reniform, rough seeds.

Hallucinogen, intoxicant, mydriatic, narcotic, sedative and stimulant.

The American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

Hyoscyamine, nicotine, scopolamine, tigloidine (leaf)

For maniacal excitement, emotional insanity, delirium with excitement, in muscular tremblings, paralysis agitans and epilepsy