10 Poisonous Foods

1. Long-soaked fungus or fresh fungus: Long-soaked fungus contains Pseudomonas cocotoxin and oryzae acid. and other bacteria, can cause food poisoning, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and even kidney failure; fresh fungus contains the light-sensing substance porphyrin, which can easily cause skin peeling after exposure to sunlight.

2. Excessive ginkgo: Ginkgo cannot be eaten raw. It must be cooked and preferably not more than 5 pieces a day, because eating too much can easily lead to poisoning. Raw ginkgo is more likely to be poisoned. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, etc. often occur after poisoning.

3. Red sugarcane: If sugarcane becomes red due to mold, eating it will cause damage to the nervous system and various organs of the body; common ones include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. If severe, symptoms such as convulsions and respiratory failure may occur, and may even lead to death.

4. Fresh day lily: Fresh day lily is poisonous. The stamens contain a large amount of colchicine. After entering the body, it is oxidized into colchicine, which is very toxic. If you eat it accidentally, It will cause nausea, dizziness and other symptoms; however, this toxin is soluble in water and is easily destroyed by high temperatures, so when eating daylily, never eat it directly.

5. Bitter melon seeds and peanuts: Nuts are prone to mildew. When eating nuts with an obvious bitter taste, it is very likely to produce aflatoxins. Aflatoxin is classified as a Class I carcinogen by the World Health Organization's cancer research agency. It is highly toxic and carcinogenic and has a destructive effect on human liver tissue. In severe cases, it can lead to liver cancer and even death.

6. Rotten ginger: Rotten ginger will produce a strong toxin, safrole, which can cause liver cell poisoning and damage liver function when eaten.

7. Undercooked legumes: Fresh legumes and vegetables contain toxic proteins, saponins and other toxic substances. If they are not cooked thoroughly, people will be poisoned after eating them. In mild cases, they will have headaches and dizziness. Severe cases include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

8. Sprouts of potatoes: Potatoes contain solanine, a harmful alkaloid. After germination, the content of solanine in the bud eyes, roots and green and ulcerated areas increases dramatically. People who eat this kind of potato may experience nausea and abdominal pain in mild cases, and difficulty breathing in severe cases.

9. Fish bile: The bile of fish such as herring, grass carp, carp, etc. contains fish bile. This toxic component has a damaging effect on human cells and can cause symptoms such as nausea, severe vomiting, and abdominal pain.

10. Red warning of black spots: black spots on sweet potatoes are caused by the fungus Mycobacterium sibiricum. It smells a bit bitter. Cut the outer skin and you will see that the inside is raw green and tastes like it. Bitter taste; black and red ones contain poisonous substances such as sweet potato powder and sweet potato stuffing. After eating, mild symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may occur. Severe cases may include high fever, asthma, headache, confusion, convulsions, and even death. .