flowerfood:wild-flowers:flowerfood:wild-flowers:Monkshood Watch out for that aconite, now…“Poisoning
flowerfood:wild-flowers:flowerfood:wild-flowers:Monkshood Watch out for that aconite, now…“Poisoning may also occur following picking the leaves without wearing gloves; the aconitine toxin is absorbed easily through the skin. In this event, there will be no gastrointestinal effects. Tingling will start at the point of absorption and extend up the arm to the shoulder, after which the heart will start to be affected. The tingling will be followed by unpleasant numbness.”I am fearless! (It was actually just really windy and I wanted a nice picture, but I didn’t pick anything!)I only mentioned it because a friend told me about something she’d read in a real news story or a novel about a gardener who was found dead, and the theory was that it had been accidental aconite poisoning.Obviously this is a plant I need! -- source link
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