Identification of wild vegetables and prevention of poisoning from wild vegetables

Nowadays, more and more people pay attention to health preservation in their lives. Wild vegetables, as a kind of health food, often appear on people’s tables. However, not all wild vegetables can be eaten. Some wild vegetables will cause symptoms of poisoning after being eaten. For everyone’s food safety, the editor recommends that you read the following special introduction to wild vegetable identification and poisoning prevention.

Identification of wild vegetables and prevention of poisoning

1. The young sprouts of wild vegetables are poisonous but can be eaten after they mature.

There are some wild vegetables in nature whose young shoots are poisonous. People will experience severe poisoning symptoms after eating them, but the toxicity will disappear after they grow up. The most common of this type of wild vegetable is daylily, so everyone must be careful when collecting it.

2. Identify which wild vegetables are poisonous

When you collect wild vegetables for consumption, the best principle is not to eat if you don't know them, and don't eat if you don't understand their effects. There are many poisonous wild vegetables in nature, such as the root of the old man, also called wild radish, and Xanthium sibiricum, also called ear tree, and wild celery, etc. These wild vegetables look ordinary and seem edible, but the whole plant is poisonous and will cause serious poisoning reactions after eating.

3. Prevention of poisoning from wild vegetables

When people eat wild vegetables, the best way to prevent poisoning is not to collect those that are toxic or close to pollution sources. In addition, you can soak the wild vegetables in clean water or blanch them in boiling water before eating them, which can also reduce the chance of poisoning. If you are really poisoned by eating wild vegetables, you must take vomiting measures in time and spit out as much of the eaten wild vegetables as possible. If the symptoms of poisoning are serious, you must seek medical attention in time.