Pajarito, Michael Angelo U.

Bs Criminology 3-Delta
Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology

Poisonous Plants in The Philippines

1. Talumpanay tree/cachubong Drugs such as
the hallucinogenic properties of the cachubong atropine and
plant is legendary. Young boys were shown engaging magnesium are
in a Cachubong "session" in a GMA 7 documentary. used to
As soon as the guys inhaled the smell of the burning counteract
leaves, chaos broke out, and they all acted badly,
causing harm on one another.
2. Dieffenbachia/dumb cane To clear the
The calcium oxalate crystals, which are like mouth of any
needles, are present in every part of the plant. If the residual plant
plant is accidentally chewed, these crystals are matter, spit
released into the unfortunate person's system, after rinsing
producing horrible pain and a terrible mouth swell. with water.
3. Pong-Pong Administration
This seemingly innocuous plant sticks out like a of activated
sore thumb because it produces a toxin so strong that charcoal and
people have used it to commit suicide. Or, for the most intravenous
terrible of crimes, murder. fluids,

4. Trompeta Intravenous
A killer hides behind the attractive appearance. physostigmine
Due to the plant's high content of scopolamine
(hyoscine), hyoscyamine, and atropine—a property it
has with its related Datura—it has historically been
used as a hallucinogen and intoxicant.
5. Belladona Physostigmine
The berries are the deadliest part of the plant
since they are naturally tasty and would draw kids,
even though the entire plant is poisonous. Currently,
10–20 berries can kill an adult when they are
completely developed, but 1 leaf, where the poison is
more concentrated, can kill a man.

Poisonous animals in the Philippines

1. Philippine cobra Cobra
This is one of the most venomous snakes in the Antivenom or
Philippines. Its venom contains neurotoxins King Cobra
Antivenom
 2. Box jellyfish removing
They are the ones which contain the lethal tentacle stingers
stinger cells, which attach to any skin they come into by rinsing the
touch with. that attacks the nervous system and causes affected region
complete heart failure. with vinegar
3. Pit viper Only CroFab is
Envenomation can cause local tissue damage made from
and systemic effects. regionally and
medically.
4. Sea Snakes Add a blood of
The bites of sea snakes that can be found in the horse to the
Philippines are extremely poisonous. In some areas, venom of the
there might be particular antivenoms for sea snake snake
envenomation.
5. Cane Toad There is no
The cane toad's skin is extremely toxic to specific antidote
humans, which is why it is dreaded. Bufotoxin and for cane toad,
bufotein are its two main chemical components. treatment
focused on
decontamination

Poisonous Earth Minerals

1. Antimony Chelation with
throat constriction, difficulty swallowing, penicillamine, and
stomach pain that burns, nausea, diarrhea, GI dimercaprol
bleeding, and dehydration
2. Arsenic Chelation
throat constriction, dysphagia, gastrointestinal with penicillamin
bleeding, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, e and dimercaprol

3. Benzene Diazepam, and

Dizziness, weakness, headache, euphoria, Potassium
nausea, vomiting, ventricular arrhythmia and
paralysis
4. Bupropion hydrochloride Charcoal,
Depressed breathing, ataxia, and seizures benzodiazepines
and supportive
care
5. Iodine Milk, starch, or
Burning pain in mouth and esophagus, flour for early
brown-stained mucous membranes, laryngeal edema airway support,
and vomiting, fluid and
electrolytes.
Poisonous Gases
1. Ammonia Gas oxygen to manage
Ammonia is a colorless highly irritating gas pulmonary edema,
with a sharp suffocating odor. respiratory
support

2. Arsine gas transfusions and

Acute hemolytic anemia diuresis

3. Hydrogen Cyanide hydroxocobalamin

respiratory tract irritation, shortness of breath
or breathing trouble (dyspnea), and a momentary
increase in breathing rate and depth (hyperpnea)
4. Sarin atropine,
seizures, paralysis, and difficulty breathing pralidoxime (2-
PAM), and
diazepam
(Valium).
5. Carbon Monoxide Oxygen
The most common effects of CO exposure are
fatigue, headaches, confusion, and dizziness
Reference:
https://topten.ph/2014/11/21/beware-philippine-plants-kill/
https://travelsnippet.com/asia/philippines/dangerous-animals-in-the-philippines/
https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/multimedia/table/symptoms-and-treatment-of-
specific-poisons
https://www.aspcapro.org/
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/