Sabadilla (Schoenocaulon officinale) is a Mexican liliaceous plant. It bears linear, grass-like leaves and dense racemes of yellowish flowers. Its seeds, which contain the alkaloidveratrine, were formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative. Now the seeds are used to prepare insecticide. Research Sabadilla
Veratrine is an alkaloid obtained from sabadilla seeds. It forms colourless crystals, that have a bittertaste and excite sneezing. It was formerly used in medicine as an external application to produce local anaesthesia, but is an active poison if taken internally. Research Veratrine
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