Calamus is a water-type plant, generally distributed in the wild in the mild subtropical areas, at the same time, the water calamus is also a very good medicinal herbs. In traditional Chinese medicine, often used in medicine, can treat many diseases, but few people know, water caltrop is actually toxic.

Calamus is poisonous

Calamus is a very common plant in our ordinary life, but its medicinal value is very high. One of the great effects of water caltrop is that it can have a soothing and calming effect. This is often insomnia and delirium, and even epilepsy patients can help, in favor of their relief of symptoms and treatment of disease; in addition, water caltrop has the role of blood, not only can help arthritis patients to relieve the body's pain, but also can play a role in improving the role of blood vessels; patients with poor spleen and stomach can also take water caltrop, because water caltrop has the effect of regulating qi, can be able to prevent the stomach and intestines abnormal fermentation It is good for digestion. These are the medicinal value of water caltrop, but all medicines are toxic, we still need to pay attention to its toxicity in the process of use.

Water caltrop can play a good role in healing, but we can not ignore its toxicity. If because of the consumption of water caltrop improper dosage, the light will appear hallucinations, the serious will even appear convulsions. Therefore, when taking water caltrop, it is best to listen to the doctor's advice and follow the doctor's instructions, so as not to have a bad effect on the body.