At this time of year, as the temperature rises and rainfall increases, wild mushrooms “emerge” and enter a period of vigorous growth. Enter the high-incidence period of poisonous mushroom food poisoning.
In the past two days, in the emergency ward of Yiwu Central Hospital, Mr. Cai’s family of four was hospitalized because of “eating wild mushrooms and being poisoned successively”, which became the breaking news in the ward.
“I don’t dare to pick or eat it anymore!”
Speaking of this, Mr. Cai bluntly said, “It’s both angry and funny.” He also wanted to use his own example to remind everyone: don’t pick or eat wild mushrooms on the roadside or on the mountain!
A week ago, Mr. Cai picked wild mushrooms on the mountain with his friends. After cooking it, he was attracted by the delicious taste, so two days later he asked to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, but this time problem occurs.
Mr. Cai’s family of four ate about one-third of the wild mushrooms that were cooked that night. My wife first developed symptoms of vomiting, chest tightness, and dizziness, and soon he himself Having the same symptoms, the couple realized there might be something wrong with the mushrooms.
Before going to the hospital, Mr. Cai specifically asked the parents who were having dinner together if there was any discomfort, but the father said there was no problem.
It didn’t take long for the two elderly people to also develop symptoms and were soon sent to the hospital.
“4 people have been sent to the ward from the emergency rescue area one after another, which is a relatively clear symptom of poisoning. The couple is relatively young and the situation is better, but the two elderly people are in their 80s. Among them One of them became unconscious.”
Huang Xiaoying, deputy chief physician of the emergency department of Yiwu Central Hospital, said that according to the photos provided by the patient, finally, it was determined that the brighter color was earth red. Amanita (neuropsychiatric type), it is this toadstool that “puts down” the whole family, and then immediately takes symptomatic treatment to speed up the toxin, such as emesis, rehydration, and stomach protection.
Now after a week of treatment, the condition of Mr. Cai’s family of four has improved.
Every year, something like this happens.
Mushrooms are not poisonous unless they are bright and colorful!
In many people’s understanding, colored mushrooms are poisonous, and the brighter they are, the more poisonous they seem!
This perception is wrong!
Color and shape can’t simply distinguish whether it is poisonous or not! For example:
Brightly colored mushrooms such as chanterelles, porcini mushrooms and rhododendrons are edible;
and Amanita cinerea, Amanita lethal It is gray-white, fragrant, but highly poisonous mushrooms!
↓↓↓ Amanita ash pattern, looks ordinary, but highly toxic
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There are about 100 kinds of poisonous mushrooms in my country. The toxins contained in various poisonous mushrooms are different. Most of them have low toxicity and mild poisoning. Some mushroom toxins are extremely toxic and can kill people quickly.
The toxins in mushrooms cannot be destroyed by cooking, processing or drying!
After poisonous mushroom poisoning, there are gastroenteritis type, neuropsychiatric type, hemolytic type, liver and kidney damage type. Among them, liver damage is the most serious, and the mortality rate is as high as 20%-30%.
Don’t eat wild vegetables indiscriminately, 5 principles to remember!
1. Don’t eat wild vegetables that you don’t know
When eating wild vegetables, at least you need to know that the wild vegetables you eat are poisonous and non-toxic, and wild vegetables you don’t know Best not to eat. Some wild vegetables are highly poisonous, and the mild ones are stuffy, bloated, and vomited, and the severe ones are life-threatening.
2. Don’t eat wild vegetables on the roadside
Even if you know that these wild vegetables are edible, the wild vegetables in these three places are not recommended for picking and eating :
①It is not advisable to eat wild vegetables that grow by the riverside or near the chemical factory. The waste water discharged by chemical plants is very high in toxic substances, and the wild vegetables growing by the rivers contain toxins accordingly.
②Don’t pick wild vegetables in crops that have been sprayed with pesticides.
③ It is not advisable to eat wild vegetables on the roadside. The dust from the road and the exhaust gas of vehicles can easily pollute the wild vegetables on the roadside.
3. Some wild vegetables can be eaten after soaking
Some wild vegetables such as yam and wild garlic that need to be soaked are slightly poisonous and can be eaten without soaking After the whole body discomfort. Before cooking such wild vegetables, be sure to soak them in water for more than two hours for detoxification.
Most leafy wild vegetables have a bit of astringency, so it is advisable to cook them first to remove the astringency, that is, to boil the water, put the fresh wild vegetables and cook for two minutes, pick them up immediately, and then cook them.
4. Bitter wild vegetables are not easy to eat
Bitter wild vegetables should not be eaten too much. Bitter wild vegetables are bitter and cool in taste, and have the effect of detoxification and fire, but excessive consumption can damage the spleen and stomach.
5. Leaves should not be fried.
The wild vegetables on the tree should not be fried. There are not many varieties of wild vegetables on the tree, such as: thorn sprouts, Elm money, etc. These kinds of wild vegetables should be steamed or eaten as sauce. If it is fried and eaten, it is sticky and astringent, making it difficult to swallow.
What if I accidentally eat poisonous wild vegetables?
1. Induce vomiting
You can vomit by picking the throat with fingers or pressing the base of the tongue with an appliance, repeating it several times to reduce toxins absorb. After eating the normal food, it stays in the stomach for 40 minutes.
2. Seek medical attention immediately
Don’t hesitate! If you experience dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations and other symptoms after eating wild vegetables, you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.
Even if there are no serious symptoms at that time, you should go to the hospital for examination, observation and treatment in time, because some types of poisoning symptoms appear later.
3. Keep the remaining samples
If there are any leftovers in the dishes, be sure to bring the remaining samples to the doctor in case of poisoning.
Life is no small matter, so pay attention to your diet.
Editor: Wu Jinjiao
Responsible editor: Fan Liping
Graphic and text synthesis: Urban Express, Health Times, etc.