Wolfberry: photo and description of how the plant looks like, black, red, white, benefit and harm, is it possible to eat the fruit, leaves, symptoms of poisoning

Wolfberry is known as one of the most poisonous plants, her photo and description can be found in any botanical handbook. But this plant is often limited information indicating that it is extremely toxic, and can not but Only eat the fruit, but even sniff and touch them, and after contact with the leaves necessarily wash hands. But the poison can be medicine. So whether it is in the case of wolf berries?

Description of plant Wolfberry

Wolfberry - this is not one but several species of plants.

They are united by a noticeable color of fruits (red, orange, white, black) and with their full inedible. In botany, known under the name daphne shrub up to 1.5 m. The plant has long, straight stems that almost no branching, small green leaves and very beautiful flowers in the form of tubes.

Daphne fruits - red berries, reminiscent of barberry. They are small, tightly pressed to the stem, being grouped into a kind of collar around it. It meets the yellow variety of wolf berries - the fruit is also located but unusual color can be misleading. The fruits can be stored on the branches until late fall, eventually losing poisonous qualities.

where it grows

Wolfberry - a very widespread plant. It prefers a temperate climate with snowy winters, frost and easily experiencing the lack of sunlight. The area of ​​distribution in Russia - all regions except the far north and deserts. Outside our country bush inhabits almost all of Europe, Asia, the US and Canada. In the southern hemisphere does not occur.

The plant is not demanding to soil moisture and light conditions - can live both on dry stony ground and on fertile forest. It occurs in the mountains at a height of up to 2 km. It is not entirely suitable for wolf berries are permafrost, salt marshes, desert soils and pebbly beaches.

Why poisonous berry

The plant contains toxic substances mezerein. It is contained completely in all parts of the plant. The substance has a locally irritating effects and high volatility, so the plant is extremely dangerous to humans.

berries	Toxic when taken orally, in contact with mucous membranes and injured skin, inhaled odor. Fatal poisoning may occur from 5 Hour 5 berries.
Leaves and stems	Exude a poisonous smell, prolonged contact with the skin causes a burning sensation, blisters, soreness.
flowers	Maloyadovity for humans, but also dangerous. Because of the appearance are used as ornamental plants, but this should be done outside of the reach of children.

The composition of the leaves, fruit plants

Furthermore mezereina plant contains other toxins:

• dafnetoksin;
• dafnin;
• dafnein.

These substances with similar names violate exchange vitamin K protivosvotryvayuschih and other blood components.

Their effect is not so strong as that of mezereina, but longer. They cause fragility of blood vessels and increased bleeding, this effect may persist for several months after the poisoning, especially if the victim does not take vitamin supplements. The poison is found in all parts of the plant.

Beneficial features

Despite the danger to health, daphne and has beneficial properties. The therapeutic effect of showing the same substances that cause poisoning. In low doses poisons wolf berry used as a natural preservative, a laxative, local irritating substance. Use them more often externally.

Daphne can be used as an ornamental plant, the means of the blood-sucking insects, beekeepers appreciate these berries as the earliest honey plants. Honey is obtained from them are quite harmless and very helpful, sweet and fragrant. But, taking advantage of the healing properties, it is necessary to remember about precautions - gloves and ventilate the room.

Harm to the body

Wolfberry, photo and description of which starts any directory of poisonous plants, it is extremely dangerous to health. The most poisonous part of the plant - the berries. When ingested they cause severe diarrhea with dehydration at risk of developing, convulsions, loss of consciousness and death.

A life-threatening dose is 5 berries. The stems and leaves of the plant when ingested cause a similar effect. Contact with mucous juice plants, the pulp of berries, bark or leaves, causing severe pain, burning sensation, inflammation.

If substance has got into the mouth - vomiting occurs. To cure the effects of chemical burns is extremely difficult, mucosal injuries heal poorly. Contact with skin causes blisters bad pass, the eye - the cornea wounds that do not heal for a long time.

Indications for admission

It is being used as a folk remedy for joint pain and throat. It allowed only external application to work with the raw materials necessary to wear gloves and use - a strictly comply with the dosage.

Conditions that facilitate daphne:

• back pain in osteochondrosis and rheumatism;
• joint pain in osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis and other pathologies;
• sore throat with tonsillitis and colds;
• constipation (inward in highly diluted form);
• helminthic infestations (inward in highly diluted form);
• insomnia (inhaled, the diluted solution).

Contraindications

Wolfberry (photo and description given above) - an extremely toxic agent and poses a threat to health, even in highly diluted form. Therefore, in deciding on a treatment with such an exotic means, the patient should take precautions, even if as such contraindications to its use there.

Wolfberry can not be used in the following situations:

• pregnancy, breastfeeding, childhood and adolescence;
• the presence of any skin diseases;
• damage to the skin in place of rubbing (scratches, cuts);
• heart disease and blood vessels;
• kidney and liver;
• ulcers, gastritis, intestinal diseases;
• any type of allergy.

From what helps Wolfberry

Daphne traditionally used to treat diseases of the joints and spine. The least dangerous way - is external application in the form of ointments, grindings, baths and wetting. Compresses do not desirable - heat increases the absorption of alkaloids Daphne that can lead to poisoning.

Traditional recipes recommend using funds on the basis of wolf berries:

• chronic pain in muscles and joints;
• for the treatment of the skin around the scratches and bites (in any case, not inflicting on the damaged area);
• as a local agent against inflammatory processes in the throat - the application of ointments with Daphne gives an effect similar to a mustard plaster.

Due to its antiseptic properties daphne used to control fungus and other infections on the skin (not on mucous membranes), as well as treating worm infestation and constipation if you take it in much the dilution a.

Recipes folk remedies with plants

Traditional medicine has a large number of drugs on the basis of Daphne. To avoid poisoning, precautions must be taken.

1. Any part of the plant should be taken only with gloves, in any case avoid contact with bare skin.
2. Do not allow raw materials or means of getting at any stage of the eyes, mouth, nose and mucous membranes of the genitals.
3. The room where the raw materials and the preparation of medicines occurs is stored, should be well ventilated.
4. For raw materials and medicines should be excluded from children and pets.
5. Pregnant women also can not work with Daphne and go into the room where the processing takes place.
6. Honey Daphne boiled before use - this is the only raw material of this plant, which is easy to neutralize.

rheumatism

Wolfberry is used to treat rheumatism. Description recipe, photo and method of use to obtain funds require a certain experience in the herbal treatment. Insufficiently experienced supporters of traditional medicine is better to buy a tool from a trusted herbalist.

To relieve the pain in the joints in rheumatoid arthritis using alcohol tincture from the bark of Daphne. Agent is applied to the skin 1-2 short strokes. Due to irritating effect occurs congestion, and the inflammatory process is completed faster.

From heart pain means rubbing limbs. For this purpose, a small amount of dilute tincture, without rubbing, is applied to the skin of the hands or feet. For safety it is necessary to rub the tincture of each limb in turn once a day (ie, the first day of treatment to rub his right foot, in the second - the left, the third - the right hand, etc.)

Toothache

In the treatment of dental pain acts as a distracting effect of Daphne. Alcohol tincture or a decoction is applied to the cheeks or neck. The drug causes the outflow of blood from the patients teeth and relieves. Do not apply a means of Daphne on the forehead and scalp - may be a severe headache.

If tincture carefully diluted to the point where almost disappear bitter taste, it is possible to rinse your mouth. This should be no more than 2 times per day. Tincture promotes destruction of bacteria, reduction of inflammation. In no case can not even swallow divorced tincture - it is life-threatening and can lead to poisoning.

by worms

Wolfberry, a photo and a description that is easy to find on the net, is used inside for the treatment of helminth infections. A decoction of it is considered a strong anthelmintic, which must be used with great caution. Since the drug has a laxative effect, and, taking his best in the morning on a weekend.

the roots of the plant are used to make broth.

This is the least toxic (but not secure) of the daphne. The roots are crushed, boiled in boiling water, filtered and cooled. The resulting tool is accepted only in a diluted form, to avoid poisoning. Admission - once in the morning, the next day it is fashionable to repeat, but the duration of treatment can not be increased by more than 2 days.

the fungus

For antifungal treatment using alcohol and the diluted broth roots alcoholate wolf berry. This substance is applied to the affected skin a thin layer with a cotton pad or sponge. This is best done with gloves, so as not to cause a pathological reaction to healthy skin.

The substance is applied within the affected area is left on the legs on 20-30min. And wash off with warm water. Possible to enhance the effect to treat foot pumice. Toxins Wolfberry effectively kill the fungus, but the procedure can be carried out not more than 2 times per day. You can not use funds from the Wolfberry with candidiasis mucous or open wounds, lesions on the hands and face.

gout

When gout patient suffers severe pain in the joints, often suffer from leg. In order to alleviate the condition, use tincture of Daphne, which increases blood circulation in the affected area. When expressed pain, covering the whole foot or a substantial part of it, you can do foot bath with wolfberry.

The water should be warm, but not hot, tinctures content in it - 1-2 tablespoons per liter. Bath stimulates blood circulation, relieve pain, improve the patient's well-being.

After a foot bath it is necessary to wash and treat the moisturizer. The frequency of procedures - no more than once a day. If there is any discomfort on the skin, you should immediately discontinue such treatment.

neuralgia

Neuralgia called long painful condition caused by nerve disorders, and the violation of its structure is not marked. Wolfberry in this case acts as a local irritant agent. An ointment based on decoction of leaves Daphne applied to the affected area, a thin layer, without rubbing.

The effect of the therapeutic agent is achieved due to the fact that the toxins irritate the skin, there is a flow of blood to the area of ​​irritation of the affected nerve. Pain is reduced, mobility is reduced, improving the patient's health.

If the dosage correctly observed, adverse changes in the skin does not occur. To treatment did not bring harm to the funds on the basis of wolf berries must be accompanied by detailed instructions and apply them preferably under the supervision of a physician.

Symptoms of poisoning Wolfberry

Wolfberry, photo and description of which are given in the article, it is extremely toxic. But its fruits, and especially flowers are very attractive, so a person who is unfamiliar with the plant, very high risk of poisoning.

Its symptoms:

• ingestion - abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea;
• in contact with skin - blistering, burning, pain;
• in contact with mucous membranes - burning, inflammatory reaction, ulceration;
• the eye - blurred vision, tearing, eye pain, blindness;
• Inhalation - dizziness, headache, runny nose;
• in severe poisoning - seizures, inappropriate behavior, loss of consciousness, the risk of death.

Special care needs to be to the children - they can eat berries or bring home a beautiful flower out of curiosity, and as a result get a serious poisoning.

First aid for poisoning

If the patient has eaten Wolfberry, you need as quickly as possible to protect the mucosa from the irritant effect. The patient should drink plenty of fluids, preferably - milk or water. You can take gastroprotectives (Almagel, Maalox) or antispasmodics (no-spa).

Rinse the affected skin or mucous membrane must be washed under running water, you can add it to the baking soda. For pain relief ointment suitable dikainom or lidocaine. Eye be rinsed face water droplets drip into the eye to protect the cornea (Vizin, artificial tear solution to wear lenses). If such funds is not at hand, then nothing else to do.

In any case, be sure to bring the injured to hospital - for the development of severe poisoning is small enough dose.

What not to do in case of poisoning:

• induce vomiting - this will increase the irritant effect of toxins, cause dehydration;
• taking laxatives - for the same reason;
• eat - it will strengthen the vomiting and diarrhea;
• treating affected areas with potassium permanganate, iodine, alcohol solutions, peroxide - it will cause even more irritation;
• attempt to remove the lens from the affected eye - there is a risk to injure the cornea;
• to refuse admission.

The effectiveness of treatment Wolfberry: when to expect the results

Wolfberry as a remedy give fairly fast results. Photos and descriptions indicate a fairly high efficiency. But do not forget about the risk of working with one of the most dangerous forest plants.

Video of the Wolfberry, its application and the symptoms of poisoning

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