- is FUNGUS PARASITIC that is on THE GRAINS & RICE - Poisoning is called ST. ANTONY’S FIRE causes BLACKENING APPEARANCE ON THE LIMBS of the patients that can lead to GANGRENE - Symptoms: vasoconstriction, primarily in the extremities, followed by GANGRENE. - if the pregnant women INGESTED RYE FLOWER with ergot, BABY CAN BE ABORTED. - RYE FLOWER is known ABORTIFACIENT - Some alkaloids found in ergots are used in therapeutics such as ERGOTAMINE & ERGONOVINE