Poisonous plants should not be grown indoors

Fire lily

VnExpress newspaper quoted Dr. Huynh Tan Vu (Head of the Daytime Treatment Unit of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Campus 3, Lecturer of Traditional Medicine Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy) saying that the fire lily (also known by the common names of the sweet goose plant, ngot ngheo, lantern lily, fire trumpet lily, tiger claw flower),... belongs to the dog bait family, the poisonous garlic family. All components of the ngot ngheo plant contain toxins that can kill humans and animals. In particular, the root of the plant, similar to other members of the dog bait family, contains a lot of toxic substances colchicine, alkaloid gloriocine.

"After only two hours of poisoning, the victim shows signs of nausea, vomiting, numbness and tingling around the mouth, sore throat, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, leading to dehydration. As the poison progresses in the body, it will cause rhabdomyolysis, intestinal obstruction, respiratory failure, hypotension, blood clotting disorders, hematuria, convulsions, coma and polyneuropathy," Dr. Vu noted.

For women, the poison of this flower also causes skin peeling and vaginal bleeding. In fact, there have been cases of hair loss leading to complete baldness and even body hair loss after eating the tuber. In Nigeria, the poison from the fire cup plant is used to coat arrows. Meanwhile, in India, the tuber of this plant is placed on windows to keep poisonous snakes away from residential areas.

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Triangular cactus

An article in the Online Knowledge Magazine states that the three-sided cactus is poisonous (especially the white resin in the whole plant). This is mentioned in many medical works in our country such as Vietnamese medicinal plants and herbs, Medicinal plants and medicinal animals in Vietnam...

According to doctors, the three-sided cactus is a medicinal plant with many effects such as cleansing, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory... but this type should only be used externally and as prescribed. Medical works all emphasize that inexperienced people should not use this type of plant.

According to experts, even when used topically, the resin in the three-sided cactus can cause irritation, damage the skin's mucous membranes (in cases of thin skin, scratched skin...) and cause burning, blistering, redness... If accidentally dropped into the eyes, the resin can also cause blindness.

Foxglove

Also known as Rehmannia glutinosa, this beautiful purple flower is often found in ornamental gardens or used as a houseplant. What few people know is that its leaves, flowers, and even seeds contain a substance called digoxin that can be fatal to animals and humans when ingested.

Because of this dangerous toxicity, growing foxgloves at home can pose health risks to your family and pets.

Golden Pothos

Pothos has large, beautifully shaped leaves, so it looks very elegant when used to decorate the house. Pothos has the scientific name Pothos, or is also known as Devil's Ivy.

Like the plants mentioned above, this plant contains substances such as calcium oxalate, which can cause irritation of the lips, tongue and mouth, excessive drooling and even vomiting.

Oleander

This plant has the scientific name Nerium oleander L and belongs to the oleander family (Apocynaceae). The whole oleander plant has a very bitter and toxic milky sap, including hydrocyanic acid and toxic glucosides such as oleandrin, neriin, and neriantin.

Ancient medicine has recognized that oleander is very poisonous. Cows and horses have been poisoned after eating some fresh oleander leaves. People who ate the meat of animals that died from oleander leaves have also been poisoned. Through testing, people who drank water that had fallen oleander leaves in it or water soaked with oleander roots also experienced this phenomenon. In Corsica, France, there were cases of poisoning due to eating grilled meat skewered with oleander branches and drinking water from bottles sealed with oleander wood.

Symptoms of oleander poisoning include discomfort, weakness in the limbs, nausea, dizziness with small doses; bloody diarrhea, respiratory disorders, vomiting, convulsions of the limbs, arrhythmia, weak pulse leading to coma and death with high doses.

Therefore, do not plant oleander near water sources such as wells, ponds, or tanks; do not tie or release livestock under oleander trees; do not let children pick and play with oleander flowers because children can easily put the flowers in their mouths; do not use oleander leaves to treat skin diseases in any form.

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