Fresh yellow flowers contain an alkaloid called colchicine. Although it is non-toxic, it is oxidized in metabolism after being absorbed by the stomach, which can be transformed into a toxic substance of colchicine, which is easy to cause poisoning after eating. Pay attention to soaking.
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Fresh daylily is safe to eat like this:
1, it is best to remove the stamens before eating fresh daylily, because the stamens contain the most toxins.
2. Before eating fresh daylily, you should clean it first, then blanch it, soak it in cold water for several hours, and fry it thoroughly to remove the toxins and avoid food poisoning.
3. It is safer to eat dried daylily. Although dried daylily is not as delicious as fresh daylily, the drying process of daylily can destroy the toxins contained in it, so it is more reassuring to eat.
References:
People's Network-Fresh daylily is poisonous! Soak in salt water for 2 hours before eating.