45 year old patient develops nausea,vomiting and ascending paralysis on ingestion of broken seeds from a plant. What could be the active present in that seed?: (A) Atropine, (B) Strychnine, (C) Ricin, (D) Bhilawanol
Answer is B. Strychnos Nux vomica is a spinal poison unbroken seeds are not poisinous. The above clinical features are characteristic of strychnine poisoning.