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RE: Datura plants (Jimsonweed, Devil’s Trumpet): Poison or Medicine?

Just stopping by to share an interesting tidbit (being directed here via @riverflows). The local name for that plant in Bulgaria is "tatul". That also happens to be the name of a village, where an ancient Thracian sanctuary and tomb was found, a place of spiritual significance to people of times long gone (a few thousands years ago).

Here's a reference link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatul

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Tatul
Tatul (Bulgarian: Татул, the local name for Datura stramonium) is a village in Momchilgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province located in the Eastern Rhodopes in southern Bulgaria. It is lies at 319 m above sea level at 41°33′13″N 25°32′28″E, 15 km east of Momchilgrad, and as of September 2005 has a population of 189 people. Most of the houses were built of well-cut stone blocks.
In the 2000s Bulgarian archaeologists discovered an ancient Thracian surface tomb and sanctuary in the immediate proximity of the village, and it was soon recognized as an exclusive religious center in the region of importance to the whole region according to head archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov.

Wow, there is just too much lore and mystery surrounding this plant. This post was very shallow regarding this so I think I'll write another one soon with stuff like you mention. Thank you very much for complementing the post with such an interesting comment.