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GK QUESTION#3850

Which of the following is a perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae that is used in alternative medicine as an aid in treating arthritis pain, colds or hay fever?

  1. AArachis hypogaea
  2. BCynodon dactylon
  3. CCicer arietinum
  4. DAtropa belladonnaCorrect answer
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D. Atropa belladonna

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Atropa belladonna is a perennial herb in Solanaceae that has been used in alternative remedies. Such use does not establish effectiveness for the listed conditions. The plant contains toxic tropane alkaloids; this identification is not a treatment recommendation.

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