Hericium erinaceus is one of the four famous dishes in China. It is a non-toxic, fresh, delicious and nutritious edible fungus. Under normal circumstances, eating normal Hericium erinaceus without deterioration will not cause toxic reactions. However, if Hericium erinaceus has deteriorated, eating too much may cause food poisoning, which has a very adverse impact on health.

2 Hericium erinaceus deterioration poisoning symptoms Hericium erinaceus will breed a large number of harmful bacteria. After eating, most people will have gastrointestinal reactions such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, watery stool, nausea and vomiting, and may also be accompanied by dizziness, chest tightness and other symptoms. People who are deeply poisoned will have serious consequences such as decreased blood pressure, shortness of breath, dehydration, and even endanger the health of organs such as liver and kidney.

What is the deterioration of Hericium erinaceus? Fresh Hericium erinaceus has uniform size, complete villi, complete mushroom body, golden color or yellow protein, and has mushroom flavor; However, the deteriorated Hericium erinaceus may be incomplete, heavy in moisture, black in color, particularly soft and rotten to pinch, and sour.

Hericium erinaceus dried Hericium erinaceus dried, with uniform color and obvious mushroom fragrance; However, the deteriorated Hericium erinaceus may have obvious rotten spots, mildew spots or moth-eaten. There will be obvious musty smell when it is wet.

What happens when Hericium erinaceus eats too much? Hericium erinaceus, as a common edible fungus, is rich in nutrition and generally beneficial to human body in moderation. However, because it is rich in nutrients such as protein and cellulose, if it is eaten in excess, the human body can't fully absorb nutrients, which will cause it to stay in the intestine and may cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Generally, the symptoms will be relieved naturally after a period of rest.