Plants in the form of herbs, flowers, shrubs and trees transform our world, making it bright and saturated. They not only give an aesthetic appearance, but are also used by people as food and for the preparation of medicines. Among the vegetation, there are many species that, under a beautiful shell, hide the most dangerous poisons that cause severe poisoning in the body.
TOP 10 entered the most poisonous plants in the worldthat pose a serious danger to human life.
10. Daphne ordinary
Daphne ordinary otherwise referred to as Wolf bast or Daphne. It is a green bush up to 1.5 meters in height. The place of growth is the middle strip of Russia. Daphne has bright red and very attractive fruits. Only a few pieces of eaten berries can cause death. The main symptoms of poisoning are burning in the mouth and throat, increased salivation, stomach pain, vomiting with blood, diarrhea, cramps and loss of consciousness. A fatal outcome occurs due to cardiac arrest. Even berry juice that has fallen on the skin can cause serious burns, which appear in the form of blisters and ulcers.
9. Aconite
Aconite otherwise referred to as Wrestler or leopard bane. A perennial plant of the buttercup family grows in the northern mountainous regions. Aconite has a huge amount of toxic substances in its composition, the most dangerous of which is aconitine. With poisoning, there is a burning sensation in the oral cavity, stomach, limbs, headache, lightheadedness. In cases of dosage within 20 ml, death occurs. Aconite poison was used in Japan for hunting: it was applied to arrowheads.
8. Four-leafed raven eye
Four-leafed raven eye is a plant with bright blue berries. Distributed in the forests of Siberia and the European part. Of particular danger are the fruits of the Raven's Eye, which can lead to death. Symptoms of poisoning are convulsions, nausea and vomiting, severe headache, as well as paralysis of the respiratory tract and impaired functioning of the cardiovascular system. Often the berries and leaves of poisonous grass are used in traditional medicine in dried form.
7. Datura
Dope or Angel Trumpets is a flowering ornamental plant extremely dangerous for human health and life. Distributed in many parts of the world. Datura has flowers that can be white, pink, orange and yellow. The composition of all parts includes toxic substances: tropan, atropine, scopolamine and alkoloids, which are the strongest hallucinogens. The plant is widely used in medicine. In the case of self-administration, an overdose can lead to death.
6. The Poison
Poisonous or Water hemlock is one of the most poisonous plants. It has small white or greenish flowers, which are arranged in the form of an umbrella. Water hemlock is common in North America and is considered the most dangerous plant there. It contains a cytoxin that causes seizures. The substance is found in all parts of Oecho, especially in the roots. Signs of poisoning are convulsions, vomiting, and abdominal pain. A fatal outcome occurs after a few hours due to respiratory and heart failure.
5. Pea Rosary
Pea rosary or the eyes of a crab is a perennial vine, which in its composition contains a deadly poison - abrin. Just the smallest dose of this substance is enough to kill an adult. The plant grows in many parts of the world. Interest in the vine is caused due to its seeds, which have a bright red color - they are used to make beads. They also pose a threat to life, because with the slightest injury when working with seeds, a toxic substance enters the bloodstream and death occurs.
4. Belladonna
Belladonna - one of the most poisonous plants in the world, which is called as belladonna ordinary, Sleepy idiot, Mad Cherry or Mad Berry. Belladonna grows in central Russia, North Africa and West Asia. In its composition, it has such toxic substances as alkaloids of the atropine group, which can cause delusions and hallucinations in humans. The first symptoms of poisoning are manifested in the form of dry mouth, voice loss, shortness of breath, cramps and headache. The blue-violet berries of the shrub similar to cherry have a sweet taste. Eaten 10 fruits can be fatal. In ancient times, ladies' juice was used by ladies as eye drops to dilate the pupils and give shine.
3. Curare
Curare - One of the most poisonous vines, which in its structure resembles a tree. The plant has juicy little green fruits. Curare is common in South America. Its toxic effect was first discovered by the Indians, who began to use its juice as a poison for arrows. Life-threatening substances act primarily on the respiratory system of a living creature, paralyzing it. Death occurs due to suffocation. You can bring a person back to life with small doses of poison using artificial respiration. Toxic substances from the body are excreted by the kidneys. Serious poisoning can be obtained even with a slight scratch on the body, where poison can get.
2. Mancinella tree
Mancinella tree or Manzenella - one of the most poisonous trees on the planet of the Euphorbia family. Its habitat is directly Central America. The fruits of Manzenella are called the "apples of death." Poisonous are not only the fruits, but also the bark and sap of the tree, which contain phorbol. A simple touch on the trunk is enough to cause an allergic reaction on the skin. With the penetration of plant poison inside, death inevitably occurs. If juice enters the skin, it can also cause death and blindness in case of contact with eyes.
1. Castor oil plant
Castor oil plant or The castor plant was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most poisonous plant in the world. Castor oil plant is a tree and can reach a height of 10 meters. Its place of growth is China, Egypt, Iran, Argentina and Brazil. The castor plant contains the most dangerous poison - ricin, concentrated in the fruits. Reception of only one seed leads to a painful death of a person, which occurs within a few days. Symptoms of poisoning are expressed in burning in the mouth and throat, pain in the abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea with blood. This process is irreversible and a person dies from dehydration. However, the seeds are used for the production of castor oil, which is not hazardous to health, since all toxic substances remain in the fruit cake.