Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, has a long ... belldonna may be used to treat: Eye doctors may use belladonna drops to aid in pupil dilation for exams. It’s also been used as an ...

This myth inspired a scene in J K Rowling's Harry ... thought to be behind the stories of them flying on broomsticks. Deadly nightshade is also known as belladonna, meaning beautiful lady in ...

Smith details in his 1994 book The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture and Cookery, before the fruit made its way to the table in North America, it was classified as a deadly nightshade ...