[refutes the rumor] will it be poisoned after eating Solanum nigrum? Correct solution: it is safe to eat when cooked, and do not eat raw food more than 5 grams a day.

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The Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare held a press conference today (3) to urge the public not to eat roadside weeds arbitrarily, especially to name the poisoning cases of neem leaves, Phytolacca Americana, Taiwan horseradish, and Solanum nigrum, and to urge the public to avoid accidental ingestion. But "Solanum nigrum" is not only a common edible wild vegetable in rural areas, but also an indispensable ingredient in Ami life. The news caused an uproar.

In addition, according to the "list of raw materials available for food" published by the Ministry of Health and Fuzhou on its website, "neem bark" was marked as "edible", but bitter neem leaves were named not edible. After the press conference, "upstream and downstream" attended the press conference as experts and scholars, Yang Zhenchang, director of the Department of Clinical Toxicology and Occupational Medicine of the Department of Internal Medicine of Taipei Rongmin General Hospital, and officials of the Ministry of Health and Fu to clarify the truth.

Neem skin can be used as traditional Chinese medicine, there is a dose limit.

Yang Chen-chang, director of the Department of Clinical Toxicology and Occupational Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine of Taipei Rongmin General Hospital, says that there are two keys to the so-called poisoning. The first is the edible dose, and the second is the way of eating.

In the case of neem mentioned by the Food and Drug Administration, the whole plant of neem is inedible, including flowers, fruits, seeds and bark. However, the bark is a traditional Chinese medicine. As a matter of fact, the drugs that many people take every day have mild side effects or toxicity, but people experience metabolism, and the toxicity will not occur unless they take more than the body can bear at a time. Take the bark of neem, for example, an adult has to eat more than 400 grams a day before he has the problem of poisoning, and the intake of traditional Chinese medicine is within a safe range.

Liao Jiading, head of the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said that neem is a relatively special example, and it is also being discussed with traditional Chinese medicine teachers to consider marking it as "inedible" directly on the website.

Solanum nigrum (Photo Source / Weifu Department)

Plant identification is very important, and Equatorial primrose is safe to eat.

Yang added that plant discrimination is very important. Because the appearance of equatorial primrose is similar to that of Solanum nigrum, some people may mistakenly eat it as equatorial primrose in the wild, so if you are not sure or are not fully sure, it is best not to eat it raw.

Yang once again called on the public to verify or consult experts to ensure safety before eating wild herbs. If there are any doubts, it is best to avoid eating them to ensure safety. In addition, there will be differences between plants and the human body when eating wild weeds and wild vegetables. Plants growing in different environments contain different nutrients and elements, and everyone can metabolize and digest at different rates, if they are already sensitive. It is best to be careful when eating.