Typo correction- Pls read Strychnos Nux Vomia as Strychnos Nux Vomica But, Is it used in making a person to vomit ? Please clarify.
Little bit literature on Strychnos Nux Vomica literature, thought of sharing with you. Few decades back the seeds were exported to Australia in a large scale - to control Rabbit overpopulation Used in rat poisoning, Bitter taste 1 : 4,00,000 strychnine and water proportions can still make the water taste bitter, To treat mentally ill patients, Improve blood circulation Used in small quantities by drug addicts for small time pleasures, Entire tree is poisonous, but the poison is mainly concentrated in the seeds. Sometimes, the grazing cow eats the leaves of this tree, and then the milk of this cow tastes bitter like that of the tree. Then the milk is considered dangerous to humans. English poet Milton, when these seeds entered London city in 1637. "That fatal and perfidious drug built in the eclipse and rigged with curses dark" Regards Raghu ________________________________ From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 9 April, 2010 5:28:23 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:31777] Tree's sporting the summer look #8 of 15 | Strychnos Nux Vomia Tree's sporting the summer look #8 of 15 Strychnos Nux Vomia Mushti Orange red fruit, One can see some of the fruits eeaten up. The fruits are considered Poisonous - both pulp and seed. But, this does not prevent some of the birds like hornbill, parrot and primates like langur eating them !!! At present, 1 Kg of the fruit costs Rs. 300/- (for Medicinal purpose) Date/Time-27 Mar 2010, 11:06:48 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Mamandur, Andhra Pradesh, Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild, Eastern ghats Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree Height/Length-approx - 18 feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Oval, oblique, apex -rounded or acute, As in the picture, Size - ~5 inches Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-cm - Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Poisonous, globular, hard shell-Oranged red color, 2.5 inches Please see the picture of the pulp. Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-1 Kg of the fruit costs Rs. 300/-. But, birds like hornbill, parrot and primates like langur are known to eat the them !!! Check this link http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/Flora%20by%20M%20Sharfuddin%20Khan/Vernacular%20Names/Telugu%20Names/Mushti.htm ________________________________ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
