The toxicity of Aconite Flower and its detoxification methods

When the aconite flower blooms, it turns purple and is very beautiful. However, many people do not know that the aconite flower is highly poisonous, ranking 11th in the world of toxicity. This shows how toxic it is, which is completely different from its appearance. In ancient times, people smeared the juice of the aconite flower on arrows to hurt people. Aconite has tall flowers and is a perennial plant. Now let’s talk about the toxicity of Aconite and how to detoxify it.

Toxicity of Aconite Flower:

1. Why is the poison of Aconite Flower so strong?

The toxic ingredients in Aconite Flower are diterpenoid alkaloids, among which aconitine is the most toxic. Just a few milligrams can kill a person. Moreover, like pufferfish toxin, it is a neurotoxin. If ingested, it will cause disorders in nerve activity (and muscle activity) throughout the body, causing pain in places that should not hurt and no pain in places that hurt. Muscles will become uncontrollable, the heart will beat irregularly, and the person will drool and have diarrhea. The final cause of death is either paralysis of the respiratory center or severe arrhythmia.

2. The route of invasion of the toxicity of Aconite Flower

The toxins in monkshood can enter the body through the mouth or skin, and symptoms of poisoning appear almost immediately. These symptoms include burning and numbness, stiffness of the tongue, throat and face, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, tingling of the skin, respiratory paralysis, chest tightness, dizziness, night sweats and convulsions. As the poison gradually spreads, the body temperature will gradually drop and the body will feel cold, and the patient will feel as if ice water is flowing in the blood vessels. Eventually, severe pain sets in and the facial muscles become paralyzed. Breathing will be rapid at first, then gradually slow down and finally stop, and the heart muscles will slowly become paralyzed and die. Patients often remain conscious until the last moment, and some report yellow-green vision and tinnitus. After a few hours of contact with Aconite flowers, a person can die within ten minutes.

What should I do if I am poisoned by Aconite Flower?

The first method: Take raw mung bean powder with cold water: 2 spoons for adults, about 40g, 1 spoon for children, about 20g.

The second method: take honey with cold water: about 120g for adults and about 40g for children.

The third method: chewing raw white radish slices: about 3 slices at a time, each slice is about 0.5cm thick. You can also take it according to the specific situation.

The fourth type: ice mung bean soup or cold mung bean soup: one cup, about 200ml, and it can be taken according to the specific situation.

These four methods use the most common materials. Here I want to tell you that the poisoning should not be numbing in the mouth after the aconite is boiled. At the same time, prepare mung bean soup. If you are poisoned, take the mung bean soup in time and the poisoning will usually be relieved in half an hour to one hour.