Is bitter gourd poisonous?
Bitter and sweet seeds are similar in shape and difficult to distinguish. The main difference is that they are as bitter as Melia azedarach. Therefore, consumers should be reminded to pinch a little skin to taste when buying gourds, or try it when cutting gourds. If it tastes bitter, please don't buy it to avoid food poisoning. If you accidentally eat bitter gourd seeds and have symptoms of poisoning, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. At present, there is no specific treatment drug for balsam pear seed poisoning, mainly through vomiting, diuresis and symptomatic treatment, or by drinking more strong tea to detoxify and detoxify.
Review of Zanzi poisoning incident
[He] Purple, commonly known by Wuhan people, is also called watermelon and gourd melon, which can reduce swelling and relieve summer heat. Many people like to eat it in summer!
But just the day before yesterday, Mrs. Jiang's family of three in Yangzhou was "poisoned" by a bitter gourd, vomiting and diarrhea dozens of times. Not only did she enter the hospital, but her 92-year-old mother also went into shock and was seriously ill.
On July 2, Mrs. Jiang of Yangzhou bought a roe deer in the vegetable market and stewed a chicken soup together. When eating, I found that the roe deer was a little bitter, so I crustily skin of head and drank a pot of chicken soup. Since then, a family of three has symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
The doctor said that during the rescue, Mrs. Jiang and her mother vomited and diarrhea many times, and there were obvious blood stains. Blood pressure drops, inflammation occurs in the body, and poisoning leads to liver damage. Due to the serious situation, after six hours of first aid, three people finally got out of danger temporarily. At present, two severely poisoned people are still in the hospital for observation and treatment.
It turns out that bitter gourd is the culprit, and it contains biological toxins.
The laboratory results of the hospital show that the vomit and excrement of Mrs. Jiang's family of three contain basic glycoside biotoxins, which are derived from bitter gourd seeds. It was this toxin that killed three people and almost killed them.
The doctor said that bitter gourd seeds contain toxins as toxic as arsenic! This toxin is difficult to dissolve even at high temperature. Moreover, it is difficult to distinguish bitter gourd from edible gourd in appearance.
The doctor suggested
Before eating roe deer at home, you'd better lick the peeled roe deer meat with your tongue. Bitter words are poisonous and cannot be eaten. If you find the fried roe deer bitter, throw it away with other food in the pot!
These vegetables are poisonous except bitter gourd! Don't eat!