An elderly woman suffered a severe drop in blood pressure and body temperature after being poisoned by a trendy fruit juice.The unnamed patient, 64, suffered sudden weakness, nausea and vomiting just minutes after drinking calabash juice. The trendy drink has risen in popularity in recent years for its purported ability to reduce stress.The woman was admitted to a local ER diagnosed with 'toxic squash syndrome' - a rare but potentially deadly disease that occurs when a person consumes a dangerous amount of cucurbitacin, a naturally occurring toxin in calabash.
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