NUX VOMICA
The Seeds of S. Nux Vomica
The British Pharmacopœia contains an extract and a tincture. The alkaloid strychnine is the active principle of the seeds and other parts of the plant. Another alkaloid, brucine, is also found, and is poisonous.
The symptoms and post-mortem appearances and treatment will be detailed under the head of strychnine. The brown powder of the seeds may, in some cases, be seen adhering to the mucous membrane of the stomach.