Colchicum+autumnale

//__** Colchicum autumnale **__ //


 * |||||| __Hazards__: All parts of the plant, but especially the bulb, are poisonous. They cause vomiting, violent purging, serious inflammation of the stomach and bowels, and death. Handling the corms can cause skin allergies in some people.

__medicinal uses__: Despite its toxicity, colchicine is an approved treatment for gout and is also used in plant breeding to produce polyploid strains. __Gout__: a crystal deposition disease hallmarked by elevated levels of uric acid in the bloodstream. In this condition, crystals of monosodium urate (MSU) or uric acid are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues ||
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