The following table denotes the symbols available using this technique. These symbols are generally not found on keyboards, but they are viewable in most word processors and Web browsers. An extended set of symbols is viewable in more advanced Web browsers.
The ideal poison for committing a homicide must be: odorless, tasteless, difficult to detect and mimic the symptoms of naturally occurring diseases, finds Anil Aggrawal, professor of Forensic Medicine at the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India.
The following poisons may not be sold, either retail or wholesale, unless distinctly labelled with the name of the article, and the word poison, with the name and address of the seller: Almonds, essential oil of (unless deprived of prussic acid).