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Scientific noun: Colchicum autumnale L.

 
Family: Lily family - Liliaceae
 
Habitat: In mountains in wed grasslands.
 
Alkaloids: colchicine, C 22 H25 NO 6.
 
Active parts: The whole plant, specially the seeds.
 
Uses : gout, rheumatism and cancer.
 
Toxicity: Very high.

Symptoms: Stomachache, vomit, diarrhea, weak pulse, spasms and coma.


Medical treatment: Emetics and gastric lavage.