Belladonna has a triple action on the intestines:? (1) It opens the gates, i.e., relaxes the sphincters; (2) it diminishes the spasmodic narrowingof the large intestines; and (3) it antagonises the vaso-constrictor action of the intestinal bacteria] toxins and thus acts as a physiological antidote to them. The drug should be pushed to its full physiological effects, the result being most satisf...

17. King JC. Anisotropine methylbromide for relief of gastrointestinal spasm: doubleblind crossover comparison study with belladonna alkaloids and phenobarbital. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 1966;8(11):535-541. View Abstract 18. Lichstein J, Mayer JD. Drug therapy in the unstable bowel (irritable colon). A 15-month double-blind clinical study in 75 cases of response to a prolonged-acting belladonna a...

Five common homoeopathic drugs viz., Belladonna, Bryonia, Colchicum, Colocynth and Lathyrus sat were selected and tested against growth and aflatoxin production of Aspergillus flavus. The result indicates that all five drugs suppressed the growth of A. flavus. The lower concentration of all the tested drugs induced maximum growth of fungi and maximum production of aflatoxin. However, the growth...