Strychnine seeds are extremely poisonous, mainly containing a variety of alkaloids such as strychnine and fenugreek alkaloids, which are used in stomachic medicine. In Chinese medicine, the seeds are concocted and then used as medicine, cold in nature, bitter in taste, with the effect of clearing up knots, reducing swelling and relieving pain. In western medicine, the seed extract is used as a central nervous system stimulant; bitter, warm; highly toxic. Attributed to the liver and spleen meridians.
Strychnine mainly contains alkaloids, mainly strychnine and strychnine, and traces of strychnine, pseudo-strychnine, pseudo-strychnine, nuvasine, strychnine, as well as fatty oils, proteins, chlorogenic acid and so on.
Toxicity phenomenon: initially headache, dizziness, irritability, respiratory enhancement, muscle cramps, dysphagia, respiratory aggravation, pupil constriction, chest distension, dyspnea, the whole body tightness, and then the extensors and flexors at the same time for the extreme contraction of the hearing, vision, taste, sensation and other hypersensitive, then the typical convulsions occur, and finally respiratory muscle rectification and asphyxiation and death.
Strychnine poisoning rescue methods:
Mild poisoning, no obvious convulsions: 1, 100 grams of mung beans, 100 grams of licorice, decoction of frequent service
2, 6 grams of honey, 120 grams of mung beans, 30 grams of licorice, decoction of frequent service.
Moderate poisoning, with obvious convulsions: 6 grams of fengfeng, 10 grams of licorice, 12 grams of hooker vine, 5 grams of ginger, 2 grams of green deodorant, punch or decoction.
Severe convulsions: 3 centipedes, 6 grams of scorpion, powdered once instilled (children reduce the amount).