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Plants with Ocular Effects
Albania 
Poland (1981 SG2692)
Atropena belladonna, deadly nightshade is the natural source of the alkaloid atropine. The term atropena is derived from Atropos because of  its high toxicity. Atropos is the Greek goddess of Fate and is responsible for the final part of a mortal life, the unturning inevitaiblity of death. In Roman time, ladies   in the Court used the juice from the berry to dilate their pupils to make them look more sensual and attractive and hence the name belladonna (beautiful lady). Atropena belladonna can be translated as femme fatale. 
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