Which of the following substances is commonly used by washerman to put marks on clothes -: (A) Calotropis procera, (B) Plumbago rosea, (C) Semecarpus anacardium, (D) Croton tigluiurns
Answer is C. Marking Nut Botanical name: Semicarpus anacardium Common name: Marking nut, bhilawa, biba Medicolegal Impoance 1. Accidental poisoning -- quack medicine 2. Juice is applied to external genitalia of female as punishment for infidelity 3. Used to fabricate bruise/wound 4. Juice is thrown over other person to cause harm/injury 5. Juice is applied to cervical os to procure criminal aboion 6. Skin lesion produced by marking nut may be confused with contusion. REF;THE SYNOPSIS OF FORENSIC MEDICINE:KS NARAYANA REDDY;28th EDITION;PAGE NO317