Thread for Poisons Catalogue Index | New Thread | Reply | Close | Stick | Delete  Poisons Catalogue Kali 11:36pm, September 19, 2005 [Edit] [Delete] Poison Catalogue Aconite Also called Monkshood or Wolfsbane What it looks like: Plant is 3 ft tall, dark green with blue flowers Where it can be found: From Himalayas through Europe to Great Britain. Or it may be acquired by purchasing it from another PC who has acquired it and properly distilled it in RP. Aconite takes a fortnight to dry and distill properly What it does: The tincture (distilled liquid) must be eaten or drank to be effective. It slows the heart rate to death if one does not seek the help of a healer. The symptons of poisoning are tingling and numbness of tongue and mouth and a sensation of ants crawling over the body, nausea and vomiting with stomach pain, laboured breathing, pulse irregular and weak, skin cold and clammy, features bloodless, giddiness, staggering, mind remains clear Antidote: Brandy enema (dont even say it...thats the antidote!) This antidote must be applied within 10 minutes to be effective or death occurs in a relatively short time. Baneberry also called Toad Root What it looks like:1 - 2 feet tall, dark green leaves, red berries Parts Used the Root and Berries Where it is found: Yorkshire and the Lake District Or it may be acquired by purchasing it from another PC who has acquired it and properly distilled it in RP. What it does: Burning of lips and mouth, numbness of throat; intense vomiting and diarrhea, muscular weakness and spasms, weak pulse, paralysis of the respiratory system, convulsions; may be fatal. In severe poisoning, breathing difficulty, then paralysis, are followed by convulsions and Death from asphyxiation and circulatory failure. However, most victims do recover within 24 hours. Antidote forcing the victim to vomit Black Nightshade What it looks like Rarely more than a foot tall, leaves are egg shaped, flowers are white Parts used: The whole plant and fresh leaves Where it is found: England and Scotland and in South America Or it may be acquired by purchasing it from another PC who has acquired it and properly distilled it in RP. What it does lower than normal body temperature paralysis shock fever sweating slowed breathing dilated pupils stomach pain vomiting diarrhea pulse - slow or rapid headache delirium loss of sensation hallucinations Antidote Vomiting Bloodroot What it looks like: The plant looks almost like wild strawberries except the leaves are larger and a soft grey in color Parts used The whole plant Where it is found: rich open woods from Canada, south to Florida and west to Arkansas. and Nebraska Or it may be acquired by purchasing it from another PC who has acquired it and properly distilled it in RP. What it does: causes burning in the stomach, intense thirst, vomiting, faintness vertigo, intense prostration with dimness of eyesight. Antidote: The taste of the blood root itself is a purgative Edited 3:06pm, March 20, 2006 by Sileen, moderative.  Me too! Sileen 8:45pm, March 20, 2006 [Edit] [Delete] Rosary Pea Also known as: Precatory beans, crabs eye, jequirity bean What it looks like: Twisting perennial vine, grows naturally in tropical climates. Rosary pea is established in certain areas of southern Florida. The leaves are alternate and compound, with 8 to 15 leaflets. The flowers are small, and can be any shade of white to red to purple. The seed pod is about 1 and 1/2 inches long, containing several seeds, bright red with a black spot. Poisonous parts: The bean is acidic Where it is found: What it does: Severe gastrointestinal irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, collapse, death. Antidote: Immediant vomiting. Waiting too long will cause severe damage to intestine track or stomach. Death Cap What is looks like: It has a cap up to six inches wide, and a stalk up to five inches tall. The cap can be yellowish, brownish, whitish, or greenish in color. It is often sticky to the touch. Underneath the cap, this mushroom has white gills (feathery things). At the base of the stalk is a white cup. What it does: No symptoms for 10 to 14 hours, then vomitting, diarrhea, and cramps. After awhile, symptoms will go away and the person will feel fine. Three or four days after eating the mushroom, the person will have kidney or liver failure. He/she will die five to ten days after eating the Death Cap. Water Hemlock What it looks like: Hollow, jointed stems grow 1 to 2 metres tall; oval leaflets with saw-toothed margins; leaflet veins tend to end at the base of the notch on leaf edge; enlarged taproot with horizontal hollow chambers. Where it is found: England, Europe area Parts poisonous: Hollow chambered root contains an extremely poisonous toxin Daphne Also known as Spurge-laurel, Lady-laurel, Paradise Plant, or Dwarf Bay Where it can be found: Where it can be found: Throughout Europe and Asia Edited 3:29pm, March 20, 2006 by Sileen, author. 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