Can eating watermelon cause poisoning? How to identify poisonous watermelon

Eating watermelon is one of the most popular ways to cool down in summer. Watermelon quenches thirst and relieves heat, and it is particularly rich in water, making it the most popular fruit in summer. When watermelons are on the market, everyone will buy some to take home. Watermelons are generally grown in Dapeng, and the yield and maturity are relatively consistent. However, some middlemen use illegal pesticides to grow watermelons for profit, causing mutations in the taste or size of watermelons. This type of watermelon may contain bad nutrients, which is harmful to the body when eaten, and more seriously, it can cause poisoning. So how to identify poisonous watermelons when buying to prevent watermelon poisoning incidents.

How to identify poisonous watermelon?

1. What to do if you are poisoned by eating watermelon What to do if you are poisoned by eating this type of watermelon? First, rinse your mouth in time. You can drip 2% sodium bicarbonate solution (do not use trichlorfon) or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution and drink it to clean your stomach. Repeat this until you feel no discomfort. Organophosphorus insecticides can cause problems such as pulmonary edema and respiratory center failure, leading to shock. If such problems occur, restore the unsmooth breathing in time and help start artificial respiration in time.

2. How to identify poisonous watermelons Poisonous watermelons are mainly caused by pesticides. If excessive hormones such as ripening agents and swelling agents are applied to watermelons, bad reactions will occur, resulting in toxicity. First of all, if you feel that the taste of the watermelon is bad when you put it in your mouth, such as numbness, you should stop eating it.