Delicious but poisonous food, everyone can more or less name several, such as pufferfish, hand blue, fried scorpions, etc., but many people ignore those foods that are less toxic and slow to poison. Here are some everyday ingredients that are slow to toxicate, but still not to be underestimated.
1. Cherry leaves and seeds
Cherries are a very common fruit that can be used in cooking, winemaking, or raw food. The red-hot appearance is particularly endearing, making cherries always the first choice for gifting. However, cherry leaves and seeds contain extremely high levels of toxic compounds, and hydrocyanic acid is formed when cherry seeds are crushed, chewed, or slightly damaged seeds.
The toxicity of hydrocyanic acid is not small, so you must not suck or chew cherry seeds when eating cherries. But don't worry too much, as long as you don't hold a heart that wants to die, idle to knock cherry pits, this thing is bitter and not delicious, and it is easy to break teeth, accidentally poisoned, what a thing.
2. The pit of the apple
As expected, the pits of apples, that is, seeds, are also inedible. Apple seeds also contain cyanide, but the amount is less than cherries, so there are many people who mistakenly eat apple seeds, but few people are poisoned. It doesn't matter if you accidentally eat it, because you will only feel uncomfortable if you eat a lot.
Regardless of the dose, the damage is in vain, the seed of an apple will not poison people, and it is entirely possible to die of poisoning if you eat too much. So don't hold or participate in any apple-eating competition, accidentally accumulate cyanide in your stomach, it's not a joke.
3. Almonds
Although almonds can be used as medicine and desserts, the cyanide contained in almonds has really poisoned many people. Unlike Asians, who prefer sweet almonds and make sweet almonds into almond tofu, people in Europe and the United States prefer bitter almonds, which they believe are more flavorful and have a rich aroma and can be used to make pies.
However, bitter almonds have more toxins and must be processed to detoxify before eating. Still, some countries sell bitter almonds illegally, such as New Zealand, and you may even be poisoned by eating a piece of almond pie made by a New Zealander. In the United States, it is illegal to sell raw almonds, which they all know contain cyanide.
4. Castor oil seeds
A single castor seed can poison a horse, and the famous ricin is so toxic that the public who collects castor beans must comply with strict rules to avoid accidental death. But many careless workers are still poisoned at work with no cure.
Where is castor oil used? Candy and chocolate you see every day may appear castor oil. But fortunately, the castor oil circulating in our Chinese market is a safe raw material that has been processed, and only unprocessed castor beans are deadly.
5. Elderberry
There was a time when water from elderflower bubbles was popular. And the fragrant little flowers do make many people's hearts, many young people deliberately pick the flowers of the elderberry, make them into flower wine and soda, and even some people will flatten the elderflower and fry it for food.
But elderberry is dangerous, first of all, the roots and branches of the elderberry tree are toxic, and the toxicity is very large, and in severe cases, it can cause irreversible stomach problems. Therefore, when picking elderflowers, make sure that only the part of the flowers is left, and the broken branches and leaves cannot be left.
6. Rhubarb
Friends who have been in contact with Chinese medicine are more familiar with this name, which is one of the commonly used Chinese medicinal materials in life. Rhubarb has the effect of cooling blood and detoxification, diarrhea heat and intestines, but drinking too much will inhibit autoimmunity, and it is also prone to allergic phenomena, such as asthma exacerbations, breathlessness, etc.