Is the sunflower poisonous?

Whether it is toxic or not

It originated in North America, many countries use it as the national flower, and some states and cities also use it as the state flower or city flower. Its flowers are very large, 10 to 30 inches in diameter, and only one grows at the top of the stem, often falling down.

And it is non-toxic, not only does not contain toxic substances, but also does not secrete toxic secretions or emit toxic gases. In addition, it has high edible and medicinal value.

Second, value

1. Edible

It has many advantages, its whole body can be used as medicine, seeds and disk, and even roots, stems, leaves and so on can be used as medicine. Its seeds can be extracted into oil to make ointment, the pulp in the stem can be used for diuresis, anti-inflammation, leaves and petals can be used to strengthen the stomach, receptacle can also lower blood pressure. Its seeds can be used as a snack, germination time is about 4 days, seeds can be eaten, but also can be squeezed into oil or used as feed.

2. Medicinal use

Its seeds are a good source of vitamin B1 and E. if you eat a handful of melon seeds every day, you can supplement the vitamin E you need for a day. It can help calm your mood and slow down the aging of cells. It is good for adults to prevent diseases. Some studies have found that it is very effective in preventing heart disease or cancer, which can be regarded as a super food, and its own nutrition is very high, as long as it is used properly, it must have great advantages.

Matters needing attention

It should be noted that if you eat too much, you are likely to get the heart, etc., and it will be easy to get angry. If the body itself is a person who gets angry easily, you usually need to eat less. Even if it is used in traditional Chinese medicine, it should not be too excessive. If there is a deviation, it will not be able to achieve the desired effect.