Poisonous plants of Russia

There are legends about plants that are dangerous for humans. But, despite this, rumors may be far from reality. It is worth knowing what poisonous plants can be dangerous. In any case, they should get to know each other in order not to expose themselves to risk.

The degree of danger of these or those plant species is sometimes incorrectly determined. To the poisonous are the fruits that have an unpleasant taste. But in fact they do not pose a threat to health. Poisonous can be different parts - not only the fruits, but also the stems of herbaceous plants, the shell of fruit. Even with a slight discomfort after eating unfamiliar fruit, you should seek medical help. Moreover, if there are symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea.

Distinguish weakly poisonous, highly poisonous and most poisonous plants, representing the greatest danger and capable of leading to the death of a person. Known from children's days is the wolf's berry, the correct name of which is a wolfberry. Shrub is a completely poisonous plant. The poison is contained in its bark and juice. The cause of poisoning is most often the bright red berries of the plant. But with it is better not even to touch, otherwise the skin appears red spots, there is itching, blisters and inflammation. And very often the victims are children. Signs of poisoning: pain in the stomach, copious salivation, vomiting. Deaths are rare, because berries are very unpleasant to the taste and it is impossible to eat much.

In addition to the wolfberry, there are many other poisonous plants that you should know, be ready to meet with them. After all, there are also those who manifest their dangerous nature even when not in contact with them, but when they are close to finding a person with a plant "with a character." For example, ash. The plant causes burns on the skin if its soft leaves are torn off. In addition, it emits essential oils.

Boligols, dope, belladonna are the most poisonous plants in Russia, but they certainly do not exhaust the list of dangerous representatives of the flora of our strip. It is worthwhile to dwell on them in more detail.

Belladonna contains alkaloids, the concentration of which increases during the appearance of buds and flowering plants. It is a very poisonous plant. Berries of belladonna resemble cherries, it is because of their use and there is poisoning, the signs of which are the following: the appearance of hallucinations, dry skin and dilated pupils. The pulse and body temperature increase.

Datura ordinary belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is widespread in Western Siberia and in the European part of Russia. It is a very poisonous plant, and the alkaloids contain leaves. Datura is more toxic than bleached black and belladonna. Most often, poisoning occurs after eating a plant seed. Signs include visual impairment, redness of the skin, tachycardia, sometimes hallucinations and delusions.

Such poisonous plants, like dope and belladonna, can lead to death. Belladonna causes heart failure. Datura paralyzes the respiratory center, there is an acute vascular insufficiency and the person dies.

The spotted spotted hepatite refers to the umbrella family. Being very poisonous, it contains alkaloids in fruits. Its leaves resemble parsley or horseradish. Often poisoning occurs because of the erroneous similarity of plants. In severe poisoning, a person dies of suffocation, as the plant alkaloids break their breath.

But there are poisonous plants that, apart from danger, carry medicinal potential. This is the hemlock, from which the medicinal tinctures are made. When starting treatment with this or that herbal collection, it is necessary to consult a doctor.