Is Datura poisonous? Learn how strong its toxicity is

1. Highly toxic

The Datura flower can be said to be poisonous all over, from root to stem to fruit to seed, its toxicity is very great, especially the toxicity of the seeds, which under normal circumstances can kill a horse in a short time; next is the leaves, and if the leaves are eaten by mistake, they can also cause great harm to the human body.

Once a part of the Datura flower is accidentally eaten by mistake, generally within no more than half an hour, the poisoned person will show a series of Datura poisoning symptoms, specifically manifesting as the poisoned person being very excited, because the chemical factors in the Datura flower stimulate the nervous system; afterward headache occurs and hallucinations are produced, and in the final stage the poisoned person will experience severe phenomena such as convulsions, and ultimately die in a coma. Such a toxic flower, although beautiful, is best kept at a distance.

2. What to do in case of poisoning

If you do accidentally eat Datura by mistake, then the first thing is to induce vomiting; in the shortest time, use the method of touching the throat with fingers or taking a chemical substance such as copper sulfate to induce vomiting; after inducing vomiting, go to the hospital as soon as possible for gastric lavage, and at the same time drink a large amount of water containing protein or sugar, which can to a certain extent promote the degradation of the toxin.

After completing the above emergency measures, you should go to the hospital to receive more professional treatment. For example, if the poisoned patient has already developed symptoms such as convulsions, sedatives need to be used in coordination; if conditions such as lowered blood pressure and lowered body temperature occur, injections of stimulants and so on should be used in coordination. If the emergency treatment is proper, and then combined with professional treatment at the hospital, there will be no danger to life.