A Rare Case of Poisoning: Ricinus Communis Poisoning

AHMET OSMAN KILIÇ, SEVİM BÜŞRA KORKMAZ, ABDULLAH YAZAR, FATİH AKIN

  •  Year : 2023
  •  Vol : 3
  •  No : 1
  •  Page : 35-37
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ABSTRACT

Ricinus communis, also known as castor oil, 'Palma christi' or African wonder tree, has a number of medicinal, industrial, and pharmaceutical uses. The toxic substances it contains can cause poisoning as a result of oral, inhalation and intravenous ingestion. We report the case a case of poisoning, Ricinus communis herb. The patient admitted to hospital with constipation and was discharged with healthy after three days of follow-up and treatment.

Key words: Castor oil, intoxication, herbal supplement

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Cite this Article As : Korkmaz SB, Kılıç AO, Akın F, Yazar A. Nadir Bir Zehirlenme Vakası: Ricinus Communis Zehirlenmesi. Mev Med Sci. 2023;3(1): 35-37

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Received :08.06.2022, Accepted : 27.02.2023, Published Online : 17.04.2023
Mevlana Medical Sciences Journal
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