Studies have shown that hemlock contains toxic substances Cicutoxin and Cicutin, which can cause poisoning if livestock eat it by mistake. After heating and drying, hemlock can reduce toxicity. Toxins mainly excite the central nervous system. Wild celery is a kind of wild vegetable, which many people will eat, but it is said to be poisonous. In fact, it should be water celery on the market, which is very similar to wild celery. Wild celery stems have fluff, but water celery does not. As long as it is eaten correctly, it will not be poisoned.
It is hard to say whether wild celery is poisonous or not, because "wild celery" can refer to many kinds of wild vegetables, some are poisonous and some are not. The "wild celery" sold in the market is usually cress, which is non-toxic to eat. The way to eat is generally stir-fried. Then chop and cut some dried peppers. When frying, stir-fry the peppers first, then put the vegetables, so that the fried peppers are very fragrant and delicious. You can also fry the meat with the wind, then fry the meat flat and put the pepper and celery in it.
Fine white flowers bloom in May, such as snake bed flowers. Chu people used food to relieve the hungry, and its benefits were not small. Wild celery is a gift from Dashan. In the mountainous area, it is obscure and inconspicuous, but it is full of vitality. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, wild celery is also called poison celery, Chinese Pulsatilla, poison ginseng and spotted poison celery. It is a highly toxic plant and contains a large amount of hemlock, which can directly act on the central nervous system and motor nervous system. It can cause chest tightness, headache, nausea, vomiting, clonic convulsion and other symptoms after eating.