Nature gives us our livelihood, from which we must protect it and teach our children to live harmoniously with everything it saves, both animals and plants, and from there also that we learn to know what things are harmful to us, that Lethal plants surround us, to avoid them and save us a good scare, and choose those benefits for our health.
This post will take care of giving you that information, so keep reading.
7 lethal plants that you might not know could kill you
1.Oleander (Nerium oleander)
It is a beautiful flower, but also one of the most poisonous.Imagine that even the honey that Liban bees with their nectar can kill you.Normally it is grown as ornamental plant , since its flowers are colorful, large, with colors ranging from red to violet, salmon or white tones.
It is usually placed next to walls, to decorate them and form live hedges, and it is so resistant that it is seen in gardens of large cities, because it withstands pollution very well Originally from the Mediterranean, you can see it in practically the whole world.
It contains varied toxins that act on the heart, and the most potent is the oleandrine .If you handle it by any chance incorrectly (it is best to wear gloves and not bring your face very close), and depending on the intensity of the exposure, you will feel nauseous, diarrhea, vomiting, severe stomach pain, drowsiness, dizziness, arrhythmia and, sometimes, even death.
2.Belladonna (Atropa belladonna)
Originally from Europe, North Africa and West Asia, it is one of the most powerful lethal plants there is.It contains alkaloids-such as atropine and scopolamine -which produce hallucinations, and affect the nervous system.
Although it is true that it has medicinal properties, it is also considered a witch's herb , next to the mandragora and the strammonium.It was used in Egypt as a narcotic, in Greece as an aphrodisiac, in Syria to cheer up the mood, and for the Celts it was indispensable in the rites in honor of Bellona , the goddess of war.
In small doses, you will have a" trip "inside your psyche, but if you consume 10 to 20 of its berries, it will be enough to kill you.
3.Ciquuta de agua (conium maculatum)
It comes from Europe and North Africa, but it has been successfully introduced in different parts of the world, such as Asia, Nort America e and from the South, Australia and New Zealand.
The ancient Greeks used it a lot as poison; if you rub it or break it, it lets out a truly foul smell.Its flowers are small, white or green, arranged in the form of an umbrella, and are extremely toxic to humans-in fact the whole plant contains alkaloids, as well as very powerful toxins&ndash Cicutina , one of the substances, is a neurotoxin that inhibits the central nervous system, and produces "cyclism", poisoning by hemlock.
Although the cyclin is present throughout the plant, is more concentrated in the roots .It causes seizures, vomiting, abdominal pain, tremor and confusion.You die a few hours after ingesting it, usually due to ventricular insufficiency or because breathing is difficult for you.
4.Castor plant (ricinus communis)
From its seeds the famous castor oil is extracted, which has many medicinal properties, but also serves to make paints, lubricants, varnishes and even brake fluid.
It is native to the Mediterranean, India and East Africa, and is grown as an ornamental plant, although it is also on the list of lethal plants.It contains a toxin (called ricina ), which can kill you in a short time.
Ricin is in the whole plant, but in the seeds is where it concentrates most .Barely a raw seed can cause death in two days, after suffering from burning in the throat and mouth, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and vomiting.Humans are the beings most sensitive to the toxicity of their seeds : 1 to 4 are enough to kill an adult, 11 for a dog and 80 for a duck.
He currently has the Guinness record of "the most poisonous plant."
5.Yew (taxus baccata)
One of the plants l These are purely European, all the tree is poisonous, except the aryl that covers the fruit.Its wood has been used to make arches, for the joinery and the marquetry, although deforestation has reduced the individuals.
Thank you which has lived for many years, has been planted in cemeteries for centuries, and serves as an ornament.
It's true that from their leaves you can get the taxol , which is a potent anti-cancer , but you also get the taxina , an extremely toxic alkaloid, and if you consume its leaves or seeds you will have dizziness, weakness, irregular heartbeat and presumably death.
6.Common Aconite (aconitum napellus)
Its habitat is the mountainous areas of Europe, except in the Mediterranean, extending eastward, towards the Himalayas; he loves the water courses and the humid and gloomy forests (also the favorite ones of the witches).
He dresses in showy violet flowers, large and attractive, that attract the unsuspecting.The whole plant is toxic , contains the alkaloid diterpene , highly poisonous; other alkaloids present in their roots have powerful cardio and neurotoxic effects.
The ainu , from Japan, used to smear the tips of their arrows to hunt.they would present immediately.If the dose is very high, death ensues after a few hours (to give you an idea, 20 ml is enough to kill an adult ).
They mention it abundantly in Greco-Roman mythology.As a curious fact, the Persian doctor Avicenna was the first to use it for medicinal purposes.
7.American gift, or Rosario pea ( abrus precatorius)
It is also known as crab eye .It is a perennial climber that curls around trees, hedges or shrubs.It is native to Indonesia, but has no problems to grow in anywhere in the world.Its colorful seeds are used in the manufacture of rosaries, and even in jewelry, but if the coating that covers them is broken, it can be a true danger .
It is one of the lethal plants whose venom, the abrina , prevents protein synthesis-one of the most important tasks of the cells–. If you inhale it you may have respiratory distress, fever, nausea and pleurisy (fluid in the lungs). If you swallow it , and the covering is broken, you will vomit until dehydration, and the kidneys, liver and spleen will collapse.
Abrina is 75 times more potent than ricin , so the lethal dose is much lower: just 3 micrograms to liquidate a person .
Given this, it is of great importance to learn to recognize these lethal plants, many times around us, and if you have to manipulate them do it with the most extreme care.
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