Which poisoning is also known as st Anthony fire?: (A) Heroin poisoning, (B) Ergot poisoning, (C) Mushroom poisoning, (D) Dhatura poisoning
Answer is B. Ergotism is an intensely painful barning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergotamines from a fungus (claviceps paripurea) that can contaminate rye and wheat.