Nux vomica

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Scientific noun: Strychnos nux-vomica L.

Family: Loganiaceae

Habitat:Tropical Asia

Alkaloids: brucine and Strychnine ( C₂₁ H ₂₂ N ₂O₂ )

Active parts: The seeds.

Uses : digestive and asthenia

Hunting: To make feed to kill some animals than some people consider " harmful ".

Toxicity: Extreme.

Symptoms: In doses of 0.05 gr. muscle stiffness and heart failure.

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Medical treatment: Emetics, gastric lavage and artificial respiration.

Scientific noun: Strychnos nux-vomica L.

Family: Loganiaceae

Habitat:Tropical Asia

Alkaloids: brucine and Strychnine ( C₂₁ H ₂₂ N ₂O₂ )

Active parts: The seeds.

Uses : digestive and asthenia Hunting: To make feed to kill some animals than some people consider " harmful ".

Toxicity: Extreme. Symptoms: In doses of 0.05 gr. muscle stiffness and heart failure. . Medical treatment: Emetics, gastric lavage and artificial respiration.