Strychnos nux-vomica

Traditional uses

  • Amblyopia

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Aphrodisiac

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Asthma

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Avicide

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Cancer

    Tradition: China

  • Canicide

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Chorea

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Colic

    Tradition: India

  • Cynanche

    Tradition: China

  • Emetic

    Tradition: Cambodia

  • Epilepsy

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Fatality

    Tradition: Asia

Chemicals

  • ALKALOIDS

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 2500 to 50000

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN

    Plant part: Seed

  • ARABINOSE

    Plant part: Seed

  • BRUCINE

    Plant part: Bark. Amount: 48000

  • BRUCINE

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 2770

  • CHLOROGENIC-ACID

    Plant part: Seed

  • CHOLINE

    Plant part: Seed

  • ALPHA-COLUBRINE

    Plant part: Seed

  • BETA-COLUBRINE

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 40

  • CYCLOARTENOL

    Plant part: Seed

  • 4-DEOXYLOGANIN

    Plant part: Plant

  • DIABOLINE

    Plant part: Seed