At the beginning of development suburban area when there was nothing on it yet, we planted a bush brought from the forest. We liked it for its decorative effect: it blooms early, when the snow has not yet melted, the flowers are bright lilac color, leaves beautiful shape bright green. And at the end of summer, red berries appear on it. Planted and rejoice for many years. And they didn’t even bother to find out better what we are growing. True, a neighbor warned us that the plant is poisonous. And today, in one of the posts, I saw our joy and finally recognized her name.))
Why wolf's bast considered one of the most poisonous plants found in our country?
In the spruce forest, the wolf's bast shrub bloomed with small pinkish flowers. Flowers sit right on the trunk and on the branches, as if attached to them.
How pleasing to the eye are these unpretentious flowers, how they smell good, fresh and gentle, just like spring!
Now there are no leaves on the branches of the wolf's bark yet, they will appear later, when the plant fades. The leaves of the wolf's bast are oblong, slightly pointed towards the end. These leaves grow in bunches at the ends of the branches. And below them, bright red berries the size of a pea appear on the branches by autumn.
G. Skrebitsky.*
The shrub grows in dense forests, thickets, blooms in March-April, the berries ripen in June-July. All parts of the plant (fresh and dried) are very poisonous, especially bast (wood fibers) and berries. Poisoning can occur upon contact with the plant, especially with its bark. The toxic component of the wolf's bark has a sharp, burning taste and is highly irritating.
In children, ingestion of 1-2 berries can cause severe poisoning, which very often ends in death!
Poison that enters the human body through the skin or digestive tract causes severe inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes, eventually affecting the central nervous system, circulatory system and kidneys.
Upon contact with the skin, symptoms of its inflammation appear: redness, swelling, vesicles on the skin, in severe cases - suppuration. The mucous membrane of the digestive tract and conjunctiva reacts in a similar way. In case of oral poisoning, the inflammatory process begins in the oral cavity and spreads to other parts of the digestive tract (stomach and intestines). There are pain in the mouth and stomach, salivation, thirst, swallowing disorders, nausea, vomiting, crampy pain in the abdomen and diarrhea, sometimes with an admixture of blood. General symptoms: headache and dizziness, agitation, fever, increased heart rate, weakness, shortness of breath, convulsions in children, difficulty urinating, hematuria, circulatory failure, which can result in death.
First aid - wash the affected skin, conjunctiva and mouth with water. Give the patient milk and/or protein chicken eggs and then transported to a hospital immediately.
What does a wolf's bast look like?
This shrub is not higher than one meter. However, if the shrub is grown, creating favorable conditions for it, then it can grow up to 2.5 meters in height (for example, a wolf bast bush in a garden or park). In spring, the stems of the shrub are bare, and pink flowers bloom on the branches. fragrant flowers, located in the axils of leaves that fell last year. Each sinus consists of three flowers.
The trunk with branches is gray-brown in color. Leaves are ovate. The fruit of the plant is light red in color, the shape is also ovoid.
From February to the end of March, this plant blooms beautifully, and on the territory of Russia, the flowering period is April-May.
The plant grows in poorly lit places, on soil with large quantity nutrient elements. You can meet a wolf's bast in the floodplain forest or on the edges of the forest.
According to legend, somehow the wolf was late for the council of animals. It can be seen running among the trees, in search of dinner. And the council at that time gave the plants names, and therefore not one of the plants was named after the wolf. The wolf was so angry that, out of vexation, he pounced on a bush standing nearby and began to rip off the bark from it with claws and teeth. Animals, wanting to calm the raging predator, named the plant wolf's bast in honor of him.
Medicinal properties of wolf's bast
Plants contain in all their parts toxic substances: meserine resin (causing stomach upset. And blistering and redness appear on the skin) and daphrin glycoside (leads to rapid bleeding). In the bark of the plant, the content of resins, waxes of coloring substances and wax was found. Fruits are a source of bitter and coloring substances, fat, coccognin and essential oil.
Given the fact that this is a poisonous plant, you can take it only after the permission of the doctor. Wolf bast preparations have antiepileptic, analgesic, laxative and hypnotic properties on the human body.
The use of the wolf's bark
Let me remind you once again that wolf's bast preparations should be taken in homeopathic doses, and only when your doctor gives permission for this. It is necessary to take preparations of this plant carefully and not hastily. Externally, an infusion of this plant is used for radiculitis, neuralgia, tumors, sciatica. This remedy had irritating and blistering properties. In some cases, a tincture or decoction is used for sore throat, dysentery, jaundice, and even a cold.
In the presence of a toothache, the wolf's bast has an analgesic property.
A decoction of a wolf's bark.
It is necessary to take 2 grams of plant flowers and pour 20 ml of boiling water over them. We put on fire for 20 minutes. Having removed the broth from the fire, it must immediately be filtered, and the raw materials must be squeezed out. The resulting volume must be brought to 250 ml with boiling water. take this decoction 5 drops three times a day.
Wolf bark powder.
This medicine relieves a person of toothache. It is very easy to make it yourself, because for this you only need to collect the flowers of the plant and grind them into powder. Next, take this powder and rub it on the sore spot. After that, you need to rinse the genus with warm boiled water.
Decoction-hypnotic wolf bast.
4 grams of plant roots poured with a glass of boiling water, you need to put for 30 minutes on water bath. After a quarter of an hour the broth is infused, it must be filtered. Take a decoction before meals, 1 teaspoon twice a day.
Tincture of wolf's bast fruit.
Take half a glass of 70% alcohol and fill it with 1 gram of the fruit of the plant (you can bark). Leave for 7 days for infusion. Strain with gauze. It is recommended to take this tincture before meals three times a day. Before you take this tincture you need to dilute. For example, put 2 drops of wine in a spoonful of water.
Wolf poisoning
All parts of the plant contain poison, so it is enough for a person to eat 3-5 berries of the plant and he will die.
Signs of poisoning are as follows:
Abdominal pain;
Urine with blood;
Salivation.
The death of a person can occur in case of cardiac arrest.
Measures for poisoning.
The first step is to wash the stomach, and then enter vaseline oil. In no case should a laxative be used for poisoning with this plant. The main goal is to eliminate irritation of the mucous membranes of the digestive tract, for which it is necessary to give the victim to hold pieces of ice in his mouth, lubricate the mucous membranes with dikaip, and the poisoned person must take anestezin inside.
Be careful, do not stop near the wolf's bark, pass by!
Wolf tincture
To prepare it, take 10 grams of plant bark (crushed) and pour half a glass of alcohol (70%). Leave to brew for 2 weeks dark room. You need to take the tincture three times a day, 1 drop, but every day the dose should be increased by 1 drop. When a single dose is 30 drops, start the countdown in the reverse position, that is, reduce the dose by 1 drop. Before taking, dilute the tincture with 100 ml of water. The course of such treatment is 60 days. After taking a break for 14 days, you can resume the course, or take another poison.
Wolf bark contraindications
Since the wolf's bast is a very poisonous plant, it must be used strictly observing the dose. Children are strictly forbidden to use wolf bast preparations.
Read about other poisonous plants here:
*thanks heartily to PaniPolak for this quote.
Bittersweet nightshade is a semi-shrub with a curly long stem (up to 2 m, and more in favorable conditions), with a woody base.
Leaves are ovate-pointed.
The flowers are purple, in drooping racemes.
Blooms from late May to September.
The fruits are red bittersweet poisonous berries, ripen in June - October.
Distribution of nightshade red
Red nightshade is widespread in the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus, in Siberia and in the Far East along the banks of reservoirs, damp places, among shrubs. Often found in settlements, on the outskirts of villages, on the borders of vegetable gardens, on garbage heaps. Often bittersweet nightshade is grown on household plots, as a decorative vine.
The poisonous parts of nightshade
Poisonous in nightshade are leaves, stem and fruits. As the berries ripen, the poisonous properties of bittersweet nightshade berries, unlike black nightshade, do not disappear, since in addition to the poisonous glycoalkaloid solanine, which disappears when the berries ripen, there are also other toxic substances, in particular solidulcin and dulcamarin.
Symptoms of poisoning
Symptoms of poisoning with bittersweet nightshade are the same as when poisoning with other plants containing solanine and similar glycoalkaloids - abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, inhibition of motor and mental activity, shortness of breath, cardiovascular insufficiency. First aid - gastric lavage.
poisonous berries picture, photo - red nightshade
Belladonna
It is also known under the names belladonna, rubella, sleepy dope, mad berry, wild cherry (Atropa belladonna) - a plant of the nightshade family. perennial herbaceous plant 1-2 m high with an erect thick green or purple-colored stem, forked-branched at the top.
The leaves are petiolate, broadly lanceolate, alternate, but in pairs close together, and one is always much larger than the others.
Belladonna flowers are solitary, drooping, emerging from the axils of the upper leaves, bell-shaped, dirty purple (sometimes yellow) in color.
Blooms from June to late autumn.
The fruit is a shiny black-blue poisonous berry, flattened-spherical, juicy, sweet-sour, the size of a cherry.
Spread of belladonna
Belladonna is widespread in the Crimea, the Caucasus, and the Carpathians. Occurs in clearings, edges, shady glades.
Toxic Parts of Belladonna
All parts of the plant are poisonous. Poisoning occurs more often in children who are attracted to the poisonous berries of belladonna that resemble cherries or grapes (even 2-3 of its berries can cause severe poisoning in a child). They, as well as other parts of the plant, contain such very poisonous alkaloids as atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine, etc.
Symptoms of poisoning
Signs of poisoning appear after 10-20 minutes. In case of mild poisoning, dryness and burning in the mouth and throat, difficulty in swallowing and speaking, palpitations. The voice becomes hoarse. The pupils are dilated and do not react to light. Violated near vision. Photophobia, flashing flies before the eyes. Dryness and redness of the skin. Excitation, sometimes delirium and hallucinations. In severe poisoning, complete loss of orientation, sudden motor and mental excitement, sometimes convulsions.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - belladonna
Calla (calla) marsh
Marsh calla is a juicy, thick-rhizome, creeping hydrophyte (a plant that grows halfway in water) 20-40 cm high with large shiny round-heart-shaped leaves (15-20 cm) on long petioles. The cob-shaped inflorescence is surrounded by a white (green on the reverse side), leaf-like veil.
The fruits are juicy red poisonous berries, collected in clusters.
Blossoms in May, June, fruits ripen from the end of June.
Calla spread
The marsh calla is widespread throughout Russia in swamps and marshy shores of reservoirs.
Toxic Parts of the Calla
The whole plant is poisonous, especially poisonous berries and rhizomes. Calla contains pungent saponin-like compounds, as well as volatiles type of aroin with irritant properties.
Symptoms of calla poisoning
Nausea, vomiting, salivation, diarrhea, shortness of breath, tachycardia, convulsions. First aid - gastric lavage and laxatives.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - marsh calla
Euonymus
Euonymus is deciduous shrub(sometimes small tree) 3-4 meters tall, with "classic" elongated leaves, greenish small inconspicuous flowers.
Euonymus blooms in May-June. The fruits fully ripen in September-October.
The fruits are beautiful bright pink quadruple capsules containing usually black seeds inside, covered (sometimes not completely) with fleshy orange or red pulp. As they mature, the boxes open.
Distribution of Euonymus
Euonymus is found in the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus, some species grow in the Far East (up to Eastern Siberia), Sakhalin, Kurilakh.
Poison Parts of Euonymus
Everything about the euonymus is poisonous - roots, bark, leaves, but the most dangerous are poisonous berries, which attract with their bright appearance.
Symptoms of poisoning with Euonymus
The use of poisonous spindle berries in food causes vomiting and diarrhea, large doses of berries can provoke intestinal bleeding.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - euonymus
Privet (Wolf Berries)
Privet is a genus of rather heat-loving shrubs of the olive family. Common privet is a deciduous shrub up to 5 meters high.
The leaves are simple, opposite. The inflorescences are white, similar to lilac flowers, also collected in panicles.
The fruit is a black berry. Privet blooms in May-July, after the appearance of leaves on it. Privet
The berries are poisonous, ripen in September-October and do not fall off for a long time.
Distribution of Privet
Within the territory of former USSR in natural form Common privet is found. The halo of its distribution is the southwestern part of Russia, the Caucasus, Ukraine and Moldova.
Poison Parts of Privet
The leaves and berries of the plant are poisonous. The leaves are unlikely to be eaten by anyone, but the berries are quite similar to bird cherry.
Symptoms of Privet Poisoning
After eating poisonous privet berries, diarrhea, colic, weakness, loss of coordination, convulsions occur in 1-2 hours, in severe cases, death is possible.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - privet
Elder herb (stinky)
Elder grass is a herbaceous perennial of the honeysuckle family with an unpleasant odor, with a thick creeping rhizome, thick furrowed (sometimes sparsely pubescent) stem 60-170 cm high.
Leaves with stipules, large (17-25 cm), pinnate of 7-11 pointed leaflets, pubescent along the veins.
The inflorescence of the herbal elderberry is an umbrella-shaped panicle. The flowers are small, inconspicuous, white or reddish. The herbal elder blossoms in May - June.
Herbal elder fruits are black small berry-like drupes with 3-4 seeds and red juice. The herbaceous elder bears fruit in August-September.
Propagation elderberry herbal
The herbal elderberry is widespread in the southern part of Russia in the foothills and mountains, along the edges of forests and subalpine meadows. Often found as a weed.
Poison parts of Elder herb
Elderberry herbal leaves and flowers are poisonous. The unripe berries of elderberry are especially poisonous.
Symptoms of elderberry poisoning
The main symptoms of poisoning with poisonous elderberry berries are dizziness, headache, weakness, sore throat, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. characteristic staining of mucous membranes Blue colour as a result of the accumulation of oxyhemoglobin in the venous blood. Tachycardia is replaced in the later stages by bradycardia. There is shortness of breath with a delay in expiration, convulsions are possible. Death occurs from respiratory arrest due to acute heart failure.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - herbal elderberry
wolfberry, daphne
Daphne - a low shrub is called in the people a wolf's bast or a wolfberry. In April, branches of Daphne, a meter and a half tall, are almost entirely strewn with bunches of bright pink flowers, very similar to the color of lilacs. From flowering plants, a delicate peculiar aroma spreads. Daphne leaves are narrow, dark green. Poisonous berries - oval, first green, then red, ripen in late July-August.
Spread of Wolfberry
Wolfberry grows in the north of the European part of Russia, Western and Eastern Siberia, in the Caucasus. Prefers coniferous and mixed forests. It also occurs in deciduous forests.
Poison Parts of Wolfberry
Wolfberry flowers are poisonous. When Daphne pollen is inhaled, irritation of the mucous membranes of the nose and respiratory tract is observed. Not only flowers are poisonous, but the whole plant. No wonder one of the names of Daphne is the deadly wolfberry.
The bark of the wolf's bast is unusually bitter in taste and, when ingested, causes a burning sensation and scratching. Subsequently, blisters and ulcers form on the mucous membranes. Touching the wet bark of daphne, wolfberry to the skin can lead to the formation of ulcers.
No less burning juice from the leaves and poisonous berries of the wolf's bast. It is extremely dangerous to get wolfberry juice into the eyes. This threatens with the formation of difficult-to-heal ulcers of the cornea.
Symptoms of Wolf's Bark Poisoning
After eating poisonous berries, there is a burning sensation in the mouth, pain in the stomach, nausea, vomiting, weakness, convulsions are possible. But the wolf's bast contains not only meserein, which strongly irritates the skin and mucous membranes, but also other toxic substances, in particular several types of coumarins, which cause increased bleeding.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - wolfberry
Voronets spike-shaped black or Actaea spike-shaped
Voronets spiky is a perennial poisonous herbaceous plant up to 80 cm high, with a thin branched stem, with large, on long petioles, twice and thrice pinnate leaves. The edges of the leaves are coarsely serrated.
The flowers are white or cream, small, collected in a fluffy panicle.
The berries are green at first, black when ripe, glossy, large, oval-cylindrical with a clearly visible trace of perianth. The berries are collected in a brush.
Distribution of Voronets spike-shaped black
Voronets spike-shaped black grows in the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus, in Western Siberia, in Altai, but is quite rare. Prefers shady damp places in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests. Usually grows in thickets of bushes and trees. Black spike-shaped crow does not like open spaces. Blossoms in May-June, berries ripen in July-August.
Poisonous parts of Voronets spiky
The whole plant is highly poisonous. Especially poisonous are the berries of the black voronets.
Symptoms of poisoning with Voronets spike-shaped
The juice of the plant irritates the human skin, up to the formation of blisters. And even a small amount of the pulp of a poisonous berry is enough to cause severe upset in the gastrointestinal tract.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - black crow
Voronet krasnoplodny (red; spiked red)
Voronets red-fruited is a perennial herbaceous plant. The stems are thin, up to 70 cm high.
The leaves are usually thrice pinnate, with serrated margins. Appearance the red-fruited corow is very similar to the spike-shaped corow, but differs from it, first of all, in the color of the fruit, slightly smaller berries, and also in the lighter color of the leaves.
The flowers are small, white, collected in a vertical brush-panicle.
The berries of the black crow are oblong-oval, medium in size, green at first, turn white as they ripen, and then turn red. Located on a vertical brush.
Distribution of Voronets krasnoplodny
Voronets krasnoplodny grows in coniferous and mixed forests, in the Far East, in Siberia and in the north of the European part of Russia.
Poisonous parts of Voronets krasnoplodny
All parts of the plant are poisonous. The most toxic are the berries of the black crow. Eating just two poisonous berries for a child can end tragically. But accidental poisoning with the berries of the red crow is hardly possible, since the plant has bad smell and the berries are very bitter.
Symptoms of poisoning
Signs of poisoning with the berries of the red crow - nausea, dizziness, increased heart rate, severe upset of the gastrointestinal tract.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - Red Voronets
raven eye
raven eye - perennial very characteristic look. A low stem framed by spreading, usually four (rarely, as in the photo, five) wide leaves, ends with one single nondescript greenish flower that blooms in July-June. Then the raven eye turns the flower into a single berry, turning black by autumn. The raven eye is also known under the name of cross-grass.
Spreading the Crow's Eye
The raven eye grows in shady, damp places of coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests, throughout the temperate zone of Russia from Europe to the Far East. The raven eye is considered medicinal plant, but it is better not to collect and use it on your own, since the raven eye is a poisonous plant.
Poison parts of the Crow's Eye
Berry crow's eye, like other parts of the plant, is poisonous. The plant contains saponins and cardiac glycosides.
Symptoms of Crow's Eye Poisoning
Poisoning with poisonous berries or other parts of the crow's eye causes irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, a sharp drop in heart rate to 60-40 beats per minute or less, heart rhythm disturbances, ventricular flutter and cardiac arrest.
Poisonous berries picture, photo - Lily of the valley
First aid for berry poisoning
- Never pick or taste berries that you do not know.
- If you came to the forest with a child, then do not leave him unattended for a minute. Watch what berries he eats.
- If you come to an area unknown to you and the nature there is not entirely familiar to you, be sure to inquire with local residents, study the literature, browse the Internet sites and find out which poisonous plants characteristic of this area.
- Poisonous berries are actually dangerous only for those who do not know them "by sight".
If symptoms of poisoning occur, such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting, convulsions, etc., seek immediate medical attention. medical care. While the doctor will go to you, do not sit idly by. After all, sometimes the arrival of an ambulance can be delayed for more than one hour.
The most first aid for poisoning with poisonous berries consists in stimulating vomiting - this procedure will free the stomach from poisonous contents. To do this, the victim needs to be given 2-4 glasses of water (activated charcoal can be added to it - 2 tablespoons per 500 ml, salt - 1 teaspoon per 500 ml or potassium permanganate). In case of poisoning with poisonous berries, the procedure will have to be carried out several times. From medicines it is recommended to give the patient activated charcoal, tannin, as well as any laxative and cardiac remedy. In the presence of seizures will have to use chloral hydrate. If there is no first aid kit, you can give the patient black crackers, starch solution or milk. It does not hurt to also do an enema (if possible). A victim of poisoning with poisonous berries should be wrapped warmly and taken to a doctor.
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Why is wolfberry a poisonous plant? What does it look like, and what kind of poison does it contain? How to prevent poisoning and how to provide first aid if this happens? So many questions for my daughter, who is going on a camping trip with the class. What will we understand in order and look for answers, for the sake of the safety of children and the peace of mind of parents. In addition, we will also talk about urgent measures in case of poisoning and complicated consequences in case of inaction.
Wolfberries are very poisonous!
What is wolfberry?
The people called "wolfberry" several fruit bushes or plants having different bright colors of inedible berries. Of course, they have nothing to do with the wolf, but they called it that, because the harm and toxicity of these berries was associated with this animal. Fortunately, they are not so often seen in the forest, but it is still necessary to warn, especially children. Although they are appetizing in appearance, they are very dangerous to eat. Wolf poisonous plants that can be poisoned include:
- belladonna,
- dereza,
- nightshade,
- honeysuckle,
- girlish grape,
- wolfberry or wolf bast,
- raven eye,
- calla,
- snowberry,
- May lily of the valley.
When walking in the forest, pay attention to the fact that these berries and herbs do not end up in your basket. Only if this is not the purpose of collection in medicinal quality. Officially, in the production of medicines, due to their toxic properties, they are not manufactured, but they are wide application in homeopathic remedies in the treatment of diseases of the skin, liver, problems with the heart, eyes, joints, gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, urinary excretory and immune systems.
It is very dangerous to self-medicate, you must first consult with your doctor about taking medications that have contraindications. The therapist will be able to suggest a safe dosage and route of administration for the sake of health benefits.
Incidentally, it is interesting that bushes of dereza and real honeysuckle are not considered poisonous plants. Dereza berries are used to make tea to strengthen the immune system and prevent colds. Honeysuckle is used in landscape design as a hedge. The pomace of juice from other poisonous berries serves as a poison for pests. This requires compliance with the rules of personal hygiene and be sure to work with gloves.
Why is wolfberry a poisonous plant?
Such an effect is exerted by the potent substance in the composition of the berry - solanine. However, not only the berry, but all other parts of the bush are also dangerous. When the skin comes into contact with the wet bark of a shrub, a feeling of pain and redness appears in this place. The juice, when squeezed from the bush, causes a burn with blisters and ulcers on the skin. Eating fruits in general can cause death in cardiac arrest, depending on the amount eaten.
What does she look like?
Wolfberry is very poisonous!
What does the closest poisonous plant look like - wolfberry (wolf bast)? Its description resembles a currant bush, only it grows in the forest. The color of the berries has more dark shade purple, although there are also red berries. The difference is the glossy surface of the fruit. In addition, he is known interesting fact flowering until leaves appear.
In general, it is a small shrub with a maximum height of 150 cm, having a gray stem bark with oblong and hard or smooth leaves. It blooms with beautiful tubular buds with four petals. The spectrum of colors is white or pink, even red. Wolf berries are ready in the autumn of an oval shape, reminiscent of barberry berries.
Wolfberry poisoning
Wolfberry is a poisonous plant and accidentally eating their fruits is very dangerous. Harmful even flowering plant- irritation of the respiratory mucosa.
Symptoms of poisoning are the appearance of:
- general weakness of the body;
- dizzy and impaired coordination of movement;
- excessive salivation and problems with swallowing;
- there is a burn in the mouth or throat; intestinal pain, accompanied by gag reflexes and blood secretions;
- disorder of the gastrointestinal tract;
- eye irritation or conjunctivitis;
- convulsions and fainting.
If you notice a similar condition immediately need to take the person to the nearest hospital rather than self-medicate. This condition is dangerous to human health and inaction can lead to death. In the forest it is difficult to be on time, orient and act, but it is necessary.
First aid for poisoning
If possible, of course, call the rescue service, describing your location as accurately as possible.
Wolfberry is a poisonous plant, so even with a scratch from it, you need to wash the wound with an antiseptic.
It is necessary to call doctors in case of poisoning
If you are poisoned by the fruits, induce vomiting before the arrival of help, it would be good to wash the stomach with a 2% solution of potassium permanganate, give plenty of drink and a few tablets activated carbon in terms of body weight. If possible, give an enema or a laxative.
The poison spreads very quickly throughout the body. and affects all body systems. The patient must be laid down and warmed in suitable ways, waiting for help. When convulsions appear, give milk, starch solution or chlorine hydrate to drink. To help the heart in order to avoid a state of shock, you can give any remedy, observing the dosages according to the instructions.
All this should be put in advance in the first-aid kit in addition to food and water supplies. Checking the charging of the phone, as well as the comfort of shoes and clothes, will not hurt either.
If there are several people on the hike and the road is exactly known, then the patient can be taken closer to the exit from the forest in order to Ambulance quickly took the qualified measures of doctors.
Consequences for the body
In any case, the wolfberry is a poisonous plant and poisoning will not pass without consequences and various complications, especially if you do nothing, then as a result, depending on the volume of fruits eaten, a fatal outcome is possible due to cardiac arrest. In almost every case, upon the arrival of qualified assistance from specialists, the patient is hospitalized and subsequently treated in a hospital.
In order to avoid cases of wolfberry poisoning, it is necessary to talk about them when going to the forest for mushrooms or berries, especially to children, so that they do not get into trouble or know exactly how to act!
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What does a wolfberry look like?
Probably, many Russians have heard of such a peculiar representative of the flora as the wolf's bast plant (poisonous). This perennial shrub, whose height is natural environment usually does not exceed one meter, can be found in the forests of the Russian Federation (Caucasus, Siberia, the European part). In landscape gardening areas where best conditions and nothing interferes with growth, the wolf's bast stretches up to two and a half meters.
plant description
The bright red, attractive and appetizing-looking ovoid fruits of the plant, known by other names - the deadly wolf (or in fact, are not at all suitable for savoring, but, on the contrary, are poisonous.
Feels good in a slightly shaded area, but nutrients in the soil should be in sufficient quantity. Depending on the area, flowering occurs either in February-March, or in the period from April to May.
Elongated shape of berries - distinguishing feature bush wolf's bast. refers to those species whose flowering is ahead of the appearance of leaves. On the still bare twigs in each bosom, where buds were green last year, sometimes three beautiful, pink and fragrant flowers bloom. With their smell, they vaguely resemble hyacinth, and outwardly differ little from lilac branches. The trunk of the shrub is gray-brown.
dangerous berry
There are many substances in the plant, due to which it is extremely poisonous.
If, with the improper use of berries, the surface of the skin has acquired a pronounced red tint, blisters form, or the stomach is upset, then meserine resin is most likely to blame. And the appearance of bleeding is provoked by daphrin glycoside. Therefore, we can safely say that the wolf's bast is a deadly poisonous plant.
Therefore, before starting treatment with drugs based on wolf's bast, it is necessary to consult a doctor. In addition to the substances described above, berries are rich in essential oils and coccognin, and also contain fat. The bark that covers the trunk of the shrub contains wax and resins. Both fruits and bark are rich in dyes.
Wolf's bast is a poisonous plant, but despite this, it is often used in traditional medicine.
Therapeutic effect
It is believed that various preparations can be prepared from the plant, which have a laxative and analgesic effect. They can be used to treat epilepsy and insomnia.
The therapeutic effect is usually achieved if the amount of plant components in the preparation is negligible, that is, it is taken in homeopathic doses. Moreover, it is necessary to be careful and follow the instructions of a specialist. The wolf's bast plant (poisonous) is suitable for preparing an infusion, which, when applied externally, greatly alleviates the condition with neuralgia (including the sciatic nerve) and sciatica. This method of treatment is effective in case of edema. The tincture, which is taken orally, will help with outbreaks of dysentery or jaundice, expel colds and sore throats.
Secrets of traditional medicine
Medicines, where the wolf's bast plant (poisonous) is the main component, can fight leukemia and some oncological diseases. Traditional medicine advises preparing decoctions and decoctions from the bark of this berry as preparations. With their help, the condition is much improved in the case when there is a malignant tumor of the uterus, in the oral cavity, esophagus or larynx.
There is an opinion that the use ripe berries in compliance with the required dosage, it can even overcome sarcoma. Thanks to successful combination chemical substances in the wolfberry you can talk about treating them severe cough and partial relief of symptoms in tuberculosis.
In folk medicine, other poisonous plants are also used: lily of the valley, Wolf's bast is especially dangerous, so inexperienced healers should not experiment with such raw materials.
Rheumatism
To relieve the discomfort caused by rheumatism, it is advisable to make a tincture from the dry bark of a shrub. It is prepared quite simply: place the bark in a glass jar and pour 0.5 liters of vodka. In two weeks, the miracle cure will be ready. A sign of this will be a yellow-green tincture. The effect of its application with the help of thorough rubbing will be much greater with the parallel use of tea oil.
Poisonous plants should be used with caution. The wolf's bast, the description of which is given above, is no exception.
Soothing toothache
When a tooth (or teeth) hurts, it is just right to remember the existence of a wolf's bast. From the flowers of the wolfberry, you need to prepare a decoction. Pour 20 milliliters of water, preheated to boiling point, into a container with two grams of flowers. Further, the components are brought to readiness by holding the container over the fire for 20 minutes, after which the contents are filtered, and the remaining cake is squeezed out. Final stage consists in adding boiling water in such an amount that the total volume of the drug is 250 milliliters. The decoction is taken in the morning, afternoon and evening in a dose exactly measured with a pipette - five drops of decoction.
Toothache can also be relieved by powdered flowers. It is applied and rubbed into the gum with a disturbing tooth. It is advisable to slightly warm the boiled water and rinse the mouth. Not everyone can properly prepare a wolf's bast (poisonous) plant. That is why doctors are wary of folk recipes in which it is a component.
Wolfberries is a collective, popular name for a number of plants, the fruits of most of which have toxic or irritating properties.
Since childhood, we have been told about toxic properties wolfberry. However, few people know that there are several varieties of such berries. For example, Belladonna is poisonous kind, while Dereza vulgaris is not. Wolfberry and Crow's eye are also poisonous. Buckthorn brittle and Snowberry can cause vomiting or dizziness.
wolfberry often includes other inedible plants that have a specific color, for example, bright red. Thus, red elderberry and some types of black elderberry are also in some way wolfberry.
Belladonna (common belladonna)
or Krasukha, or Sleepy Dope, or Mad Berry, or Mad Cherry, or European Belladonna, or Common Belladonna, or Belladonna Belladonna (lat. Atrópa belladónna)
The specific name "belladonna" (belladonna) comes from Italian words and translated into Russian means " beautiful woman". In the old days, Italian ladies instilled belladonna juice into their eyes, the pupils dilated - and a special sparkle appeared in their eyes. In addition, the cheeks were rubbed with berries so that they acquired a “natural” blush. In Russia, this plant has long been known as "belladonna". Another name, "rabies", is due to the fact that atropine, which is part of the plant, can cause a strong excitement in a person, reaching rabies.
Signs of poisoning
Signs of mild poisoning (appear after 10-20 minutes): dryness and burning in the mouth and throat, difficulty swallowing and speaking, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia). The voice becomes hoarse. The pupils are dilated and do not react to light. Violated near vision. Photophobia, flashing flies before the eyes. Dryness and redness of the skin. Excitation, sometimes delirium and hallucinations.
In severe poisoning, complete loss of orientation, sudden motor and mental excitement, sometimes convulsions. A sharp increase in body temperature, shortness of breath with the appearance of periodic breathing of the Cheyne-Stokes type, cyanosis (blue) of the mucous membranes, irregular weak pulse, drop in blood pressure. Possible death from paralysis of the respiratory center and vascular insufficiency.
A specific complication of atropine poisoning is trophic disorders - significant swelling of the subcutaneous tissue of the face, in the area of the forearms and legs.
wolfberry
Deadly wolfberry, or Common wolfberry, or Wolf bast, or Wolf berries, or Plokhovets, or Pukhlyak (lat. Dáphne mezéreum)
AT middle lane Russia blooms before all shrubs.
In Russia, it grows throughout the forest zone - in the north of the European part of Russia (including the Arctic region) and Western Siberia (along the border with the forest-steppe; it reaches Baikal to the east), in the North Caucasus and in Dagestan.
It grows more often in the undergrowth of dark coniferous and mixed forests, less often in broad-leaved forests of the forest-steppe. In the southern regions - in the subalpine belt of mountains. It grows well and branches with light clarification.
poisonous organs
Leaves, flowers, fruits are highly poisonous.
Picture of poisoning
Poisoning occurs when eating berries (often by children), chewing the bark, and also when the skin comes into contact with wet bark or when plant juice gets on it (dermatitis). Inhalation of dust from the bark causes irritation of the mucous membranes of the pharynx and respiratory tract, contact with the eyes irritates the conjunctiva. After eating the berries, there is a burning sensation in the mouth, pain in the epigastric region, nausea, vomiting, weakness, convulsions are possible. Poisoning proceeds according to the type of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis.
Crow's eye four leaf
It grows almost throughout Europe (except the southeast), in the Mediterranean and Western Siberia, in deciduous forests and mixed forests on fertile loamy soil. Found in coniferous forests. Prefers damp, shady places, thickets of bushes, shady ravines. It is also distributed in the forest-steppe.
Virulence
The plant is deadly poisonous. Children are especially often poisoned, who are attracted to the shiny beautiful berries of the crow's eye. Leaves act on the central nervous system, fruits - on the heart, rhizomes cause vomiting. Symptoms of poisoning: abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness attacks, convulsions, disruption of the heart until it stops. The use of the plant for medicinal purposes is prohibited.
Buckthorn brittle
alder buckthorn (lat. Frángula álnus), or brittle buckthorn (Rhámnus frangula)
It occurs in the forest and forest-steppe zone of Europe, the central regions of Western Siberia, in the north of Asia Minor, in most of the Crimea, in the Caucasus, in northern regions Central Asia.
Application in medicine
The bark and fruits have laxative and emetic properties and are used in folk medicine. In official medicine, buckthorn bark (lat. Cortex Frangulae) has medicinal value. To avoid poisoning, do not use fresh bark. Toxic substances in it are gradually oxidized, so the bark is used after 1 year of natural storage or after warming up (1 hour at a temperature of 100 ° C). Raw materials are used in the form of a decoction, extract, as part of laxative and anti-hemorrhoid preparations, in the form of the Ramnil preparation.
elderberry red
Elderberry ordinary, or elderberry racemose (lat. Sambúcus racemósa)
The red elderberry is widespread in Eurasia and North America. The Western European part of the range covers the Mediterranean countries and the countries of Central and of Eastern Europe. In Russia, the plant is distributed from the western borders to Pacific Ocean. The plant is found in China, Korea and Japan, as well as in Canada and the USA (including Alaska).
Use in medicine
In folk medicine, flowers and fruits of the plant are used. In the treatment of colds, bronchial asthma, headaches and rheumatism drink an infusion of flowers. An infusion of flowers as an external agent is used for rinsing with acute tonsillitis (tonsillitis) and inflammatory processes in the oral cavity. As a laxative, jelly made from fruits is used.
Voronet krasnoplodny
Voronets krasnoplodny grows in coniferous and mixed forests, in the Far East, in Siberia and in the north of the European part of Russia.
Application in medicine
In the past, cohosh roots were used in folk medicine for asthma and goiter. Currently, its use is limited in homeopathy for rheumatism and muscle inflammation.
In folk medicine, a decoction of the herb is used for general weakness and loss of strength, heart attacks, headaches, and women's diseases (Vereshchagin et al., 1959). Fruits and grass are used for gastritis, peptic ulcer stomach and duodenum, with enterocolitis, as an antitumor agent for stomach cancer; a decoction of herbs with berries - with gastralgia. Infusions and decoctions from rhizomes are used for uterine bleeding, whites, delayed menstruation, with pulmonary tuberculosis, diseases of the nervous system. The plant is also used for malaria, rheumatism, asthma, goiter, skin diseases, as a calming central nervous system and cardiovascular agent (Schroeter, 1975; Krylov, Stepanov, 1979). In Tibetan medicine, a decoction of the herb is used for headaches, pain in the heart and gynecological diseases.
Installed positive action Voronets drugs as a cardiovascular, sedative. According to E. Yu. Chass, there are several cases of curing inoperable forms of stomach cancer with grass and black cohosh fruits.
A decoction of rhizomes or infusion is used for female diseases, general weakness. An infusion of herbs in Tibetan medicine and in Siberia is used for gastrointestinal and nervous diseases, headaches, and heart attacks.
