Cleistanthus Collinus Poisoning - A Case Report

Cleistanthus collinus is a toxic shrub most commonly encountered plant poison in southern India. Ingestion of the leaves or its decoction causes hypokalemia, renal failure, shock, respiratory distress and cardiac arrhythmias leading to mortality in most cases.Cleistanthin A and Cleistanthin B are reported to be toxic substances responsible for poisoning. We report a case of healthy female who ingested the leaves of this plant in suicidal intension. Vomiting, hypokalaemia, decreased urine output, tachycardia are the findings developed in this patient. She received supportive care and recovered within 5 days.