- Botanical name : Strychnos nuxvomica Linn.
- Family : Loganiaceae
- Malayalam : Kanjiram
- Tamil : Ettimaram
- English : Nux vomica
- Habit : Perennial deciduous tree
- Useful part : Seed
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Thikta, katu
- Guna : Ruksha, laghu, thikshna
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphavatashamana
- Indications : Kushta, visucika, kandu
- Dose : Churna(60-125mg)
- Formulations : Visatinduka thaila, agnitundi rasa
