Is buttercup poisonous?

1. cannot be touched

This plant number Ranunculaceae, all plants in this family are toxic, we can only watch, can not easily touch, generally speaking, it contains very strong volatile irritants, if in contact with the skin, it is easy to cause inflammation and blisters. Therefore, everyone should not touch it easily. Although it is not a very serious thing, health is better than minor illness.

2, can not be eaten

Generally speaking, if cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, etc. ate it, they might be poisoned, and if humans wanted to eat it, they would also have bad symptoms. In fact, its root contained anemonin. If eaten, their mouth would become hot and swollen. After that, chewing would be very difficult, and it would lead to diarrhea. Their pulse would also become slow, and breathing would be a big problem. In addition, their pupils would also dilate, so if it was more serious, it might lead to death.

In addition to the roots, its stems and leaves and fruits are toxic, but the amount is still a very large factor, because this plant is very spicy to eat, so there are generally not many people eat, so there are not many people poisoned.

3. Medicinal value

Although it is poisonous, in fact, it also has the possibility of being used as medicine. Generally, as medicine, it can eliminate inflammation and pain, and can also remove rheumatism, so it is more economical and practical, because it contains a lot of chemical ingredients. But we still don't think it's a good idea to plant this plant in our house. Although it's beautiful, it could be potentially dangerous because of its volatility.