广东省市场监管局发布提醒：谨防误食断肠草引发食物中毒
近日，广东省市场监管局发布提醒，呼吁民众注意防范误食断肠草引发食物中毒。据悉，近期广东省内有民众自配凉茶误食断肠草，导致食物中毒事件发生。
断肠草并非单指一种植物，而是民间对多种有毒植物的统称。其中最为危险的是钩吻，又名大茶药，全株含有剧毒，主要毒性物质为钩吻生物碱。误食钩吻轻则呼吸困难，重则致命。
钩吻常生长于村旁、路边、山坡草丛或灌木丛中，其花、根茎与一些常用药材如“五指毛桃”、“金银花”、“金锁匙”等十分相似，容易被误认。广东省素来有采用中药材泡酒、煲汤、配制凉茶饮用的习惯，因此民众在采摘、购买和使用中药材时，需格外谨慎，避免误食钩吻。
广东省市场监管局提醒民众：
- 不采摘、不销售、不加工、不食用来历不明的野生植物。
- 在自制药酒、用中药材煲汤、配制凉茶前，一定要详细了解有关药材的知识，并从正规渠道购买。
- 不要购买来源不明的中药材。
一旦误食断肠草出现疑似中毒症状，应尽早采用催吐等方法迅速排除毒素，并尽快到医院接受治疗，及时向当地卫生行政部门报告。就诊时最好携带野生植物样品，以备进一步明确诊断。
值得注意的是，断肠草中毒存在“假愈期”。部分病人经治疗后，急性胃肠炎症状逐步缓解甚至消失，给人以病愈的感觉，但此时毒素可能已进入肝脏等内脏器官，造成实质性损害。因此，在中毒初期症状缓解时，仍应留在医院积极接受治疗，观察一段时间，确保病情稳定好转再出院。
广东省市场监管局呼吁民众提高安全意识，避免误食断肠草，确保自身安全。
英语如下：
广东凉茶误食断肠草中毒！市场监管局紧急提醒
English Translation:
Headline: Poisoning from MistakenlyEating “Duantangcao” in Guangdong’s Herbal Tea! Market Supervision Bureau Issues Urgent Reminder
Keywords: Duantangcao, Poisoning,Reminder
News Content:
Guangdong Market Supervision Bureau Issues Reminder: Beware of Food Poisoning from Mistakenly Eating “Duantangcao”
Recently, the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau has issued a reminder, urging the public to be aware of the dangers of food poisoning from mistakenly eating “Duantangcao.” It has been reported that some people in Guangdong have recently experienced food poisoningafter mistakenly consuming “Duantangcao” while preparing their own herbal tea.
“Duantangcao” is not a single plant but a common name used in folk medicine to refer to various poisonous plants. The most dangerous among themis Gelsemium elegans, also known as “Dachaoyao.” All parts of this plant are highly toxic, with the main toxic substance being gelsemium alkaloid. Ingesting Gelsemium elegans can lead to respiratory difficulties in mild cases and death in severe cases.
Gelsemiumelegans often grows in areas near villages, roadsides, grassy slopes, or in bushes. Its flowers, roots, and stems resemble some commonly used medicinal herbs such as “Wu Zhi Mao Tao,” “Jin Yin Hua,” and “Jin Suo Shi,” making it easy to misidentify. Guangdong has a long traditionof using medicinal herbs for brewing wine, soup, and herbal tea. Therefore, the public should exercise extreme caution when collecting, purchasing, and using medicinal herbs to avoid mistakenly consuming Gelsemium elegans.
The Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau reminds the public:
- Do not collect, sell, process, orconsume wild plants of unknown origin.
- Before making herbal wine, using medicinal herbs for soup, or preparing herbal tea, be sure to thoroughly understand the relevant knowledge about the herbs and purchase them from reputable sources.
- Do not purchase medicinal herbs from unknown sources.
If you accidentally consume “Duantangcao” and experience suspected poisoning symptoms, you should promptly induce vomiting to quickly expel the toxins and seek medical attention as soon as possible. Report the incident to the local health administration department. When seeking medical attention, it is best to bring a sample of the wild plant for further diagnosis.
It is important to notethat “Duantangcao” poisoning can have a “false recovery period.” Some patients may experience a gradual improvement or even disappearance of acute gastroenteritis symptoms after treatment, giving the impression of recovery. However, the toxins may have already entered the liver and other internal organs, causing substantial damage. Therefore, even if theinitial symptoms subside, patients should remain in the hospital for continued treatment and observation until their condition is stable and they show signs of improvement before being discharged.
The Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau urges the public to raise their awareness of safety and avoid mistakenly consuming “Duantangcao” to ensure their well-being.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2024/08-23/10273661.shtml
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