One of the most toxic plants on the planet is considered castor.In common parlance it is also called "castor oil".The plant castor - a toxic and very dangerous.Recently, the representative of the flora of the natural environment is moved to the gardens.Poisonous castor comes from tropical Africa.It cultivated it as a plant-annual.That is, this is not representative of the flora are grown for longer than one year.However, even in that short time he manages vymahal a height of three meters.Under natural conditions, castor oil is a poisonous perennial.Often it reaches a height of 12 meters.Time of her life - about 10 years.
Description
This flora has branches ending large dissected leaves that are shaped like hemp.Color plant shoots maroon, purple, blue-green or red.Castor poisonous completely covered with a thin layer of natural transparent-blue wax.As a rule, average height of adult specimens is about 2.5 meters.Flowers plants have a reddish-pink color and are collected in a brush.Seeds are shiny, round, with a lot of gray-black spots.Compared with the rest of the plant, they contain the highest percentage of toxins.This flora prefers sandy soils fertile and needs in a timely abundant watering.
Application
Castor poisonous cultivated not only for decorative purposes.Because of this plants get castor oil, which is a very good laxative.As part of the castor beans contain very toxic compounds - ricin and ricinine.They are able to degrade proteins tissues.Since the toxic castor seeds more than any other plant parts, respectively, the content of ricin and ricinine highest.They are therefore most suitable raw material for industrial production of castor oil, which is used for medical purposes for the treatment of constipation and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Precautions
poisonous Castor, of course, has a laxative effect.But in any case it is impossible to try to chew or take any part of this plant, if not available will be the right medication from the pharmacy.Toxins of this flora can stop the work of the internal organs such as the liver, kidneys and lungs.For lethal enough to eat 4-8 seeds of the plant.For the child needs one to cause death.Therefore, it is not recommended to cultivate this beautiful but dangerous plant, if a family has young children.
symptoms of poisoning and first aid
At the first signs of poisoning appear a few hours after ingestion of the seeds or other parts of the castor.In humans, there is nausea, yellowing of the skin, severe pain and a burning sensation in the stomach, weakness, painful headaches, cramps, pressure drop, bloody diarrhea.Pulse can accelerate or decelerate.Ability to stop breathing and loss of consciousness.When the first symptoms of poisoning should immediately call the ambulance.It should be understood that the antidote to the toxins castor does not exist.Therefore, a significant portion of poisoned die in the next five days.Before the arrival of doctors the patient should give first aid.He needed to wash out the stomach several times with clean water and allow enveloping means (whey, pudding, milk, broth flax seeds, etc..).
