Kupilu (കാഞ്ഞിരം)
♦Botanical name : Strychnos nux-vomica
♦Family : loganiaceae
♦English : strychnine tree
♦Malayalam : Kaanjiram
♦Category : Spinal poison
♦Toxic part : seeds
♦Signs & symptoms :
â–«facial muscle spasm
â–«mimics tetanus
â–«convulsions
â–«hyperthermia
♦Fatal dose : 15-50mg/ 1 crushed seed
♦Fatal period : 1-2 hrs
