Gourd gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, also known as gourd melon. The fruit is oblong and has a sweet and bitter taste. Sweet gourd is rich in nutrients, the skin is removed, and the meat is tender. It is a vegetable that people like to eat in summer and autumn. Bitter gourd seeds contain the toxic substance "cucurbitacin" which can cause poisoning if eaten by mistake. Particular attention should be paid to the folk legend that the bitter taste of gourd seeds has the effect of "clearing away heat and detoxifying". Some people buy bitter gourd seeds to eat, so poisoning incidents from eating bitter gourd seeds occur from time to time. Bitter gourd poisoning usually occurs after 2 to 3 hours. Mild cases may have symptoms such as dry mouth, headache, nausea, fatigue, and drowsiness. Severe cases may have palpitation, abdominal pain, and severe diarrhea. If not treated in time, it is easy to suffer from dehydration and collapse. Because there are a large number of red and white blood cells and pus blood cells in the stool examination, it is easy to be misdiagnosed as bacillary dysentery. Therefore, if you seek medical treatment after being poisoned by Shiku gourd, you should promptly inform the doctor of the corresponding situation. To be safe, see a doctor.