What do wolfberry bushes look like? Poisonous berries

Many people like to spend weekends in nature, walking through the forest, picking mushrooms, berries and herbs. However, if we are often warned about mushrooms and informed about dangerous species, then with berries everything is more complicated. At first glance, the beautiful bright fruits seem harmless, and it is very difficult to understand which of them are poisonous. For example, in our forests, wolfberry is common, which can cause not only food poisoning, but lead to death. Therefore, it would be useful to learn more about this forest plant, its positive and negative qualities.

What is wolfberry - why is it called that?

IN popular name"wolfberry" combined a large number berry bushes and herbaceous plants with fruits black, white, red, orange color. These plants did not get their name because they are food for wolves. It’s just that previously it was believed that the wolf personifies evil, deceit, meanness, death, and wolfberry looks harmless, but in fact has a harmful toxic effect.

Description of poisonous shrubs and plants - fruit color, photo

Throughout the summer, many healthy forest berries ripen: strawberries, currants, blueberries, raspberries, lingonberries, bird cherry. Just don’t forget that poisonous berries grow next to them, causing acute poisoning. Even if there are not so many of them, everyone needs to know what they look like, especially if you are taking children outdoors. The list of poisonous fruits is:

belladonna;
lily of the valley;
Boxthorn;
bittersweet nightshade;
honeysuckle;
daphne;
girl's grapes;
raven eye;
calliper;
buckthorn is brittle;
snowberry.

Wolf bast or wolfberry - what it looks like

Daphne (wolfberry) – decorative evergreen shrub, the maximum height of which reaches 150 centimeters. The stems of the plant are straight, covered with gray bark, and have few branches. The leaves are oblong, alternate, supported on short petioles, and have a smooth and hard surface. In spring, the plant is covered with beautiful tubular, four-petaled flowers. The color of the buds varies from light pink, white to bright pink. By autumn, the flowers ripen into oval, deep red (sometimes yellow) fruits, reminiscent of barberry in appearance.

All parts of the bush (bark, stem, flowers, berries, leaves) have toxic property. For example, wet plant bark pressed against the skin causes severe irritation and pain. When a few drops of wolfberry juice come into contact, a burn occurs, which is characterized by redness, blisters and ulcers. Berries are considered deadly; 5 fruits are enough to cause severe poisoning.

Signs of poisoning by wolf bast fruits are:

excessive salivation and problematic swallowing;
pain in the intestines, accompanied by vomiting with blood;
a feeling of a burn on the mucous membrane of the oropharynx and mouth;
diarrhea;
irritation of the conjunctiva of the eye;
convulsions, weakness, fainting.

Crow's eye

This is perennial small plant, no more than 40 cm high. Crow's eye or cross grass has a long branched root shoot, a straight and smooth stem, crowned with a rosette of four (less often five) leaves. The shape of the leaves of the crow's eye is oval or ovoid, pointed at the ends. The arrangement of the leaves is cross-shaped. A greenish-yellow flower blooms in the center of the peduncle in spring. At the end of July - beginning of August, a round blue-black berry is formed from the flower, up to 1 centimeter in diameter, covered with a mucous coating.

A plant with a “crow” berry is often found in coniferous and deciduous forests, where there are shady place and a lot of moisture. The plant and its berries contain a deadly poisonous substance - the saponin paristifin. A dose of 10 berries is fatal. When poisoning with crow's eye fruits, the following symptoms are observed:

sore throat;
burning in the mouth;
nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain;
dizziness, significant dilation of the pupils;
strong headache;
diarrhea;
interruptions in heart rhythm;
heart failure;
convulsions;
cessation of breathing, paralysis of the respiratory center.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is a creeping, erect, climbing shrub that represents the genus Honeysuckle. The plant can have a height of 60 to 120 centimeters, and some varieties grow up to 5 meters. The length of honeysuckle leaves is 2-3 centimeters, located on office petioles, they are oblong, with a bright shade, below – pale. Honeysuckle flowers, like berries, can be varied - white, yellow, blue, pink. The plant blooms in the second half of May.

In mid-summer, honeysuckle bears fruit. Berries have different shapes, color and taste. There are varieties of fruits that are sweet, sour, sweet and sour, with bitterness, aroma of pineapple or strawberry. The color of the fruit is dark blue, red, black, orange. The shape of the berry is spherical or oval. The plant is found in forests, it is grown in nurseries, and used for summer cottages, vegetable gardens. Not all varieties of honeysuckle berries can be eaten; some of them are poisonous. Distinctive feature The edible fruit is the color. They eat only oblong blue and black berries.

Dereza vulgare (goji) - Chinese berry for weight loss

Goji is a non-poisonous plant native to China, and its berries have beneficial properties and are widely used in medicine. The fruits of wolfberry are very similar to barberry, have the same shape and color. The berry contains a huge amount useful substances, such as:

minerals (21 items);
amino acids;
The fruits contain B vitamins and a lot of vitamin C;
beta-carotene;
polysaccharides;
iron;
calcium;
phosphorus;
monosaccharides;
selenium.

Chinese doctors recommend using goji berries as a multivitamin supplement to food. It is believed that wolfberry fruits slow down the aging process and can help fight diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and cancer. Chinese nutritionists add goji berries to the diet when losing weight, as they:

Promote the production of growth hormone, due to which the body burns fat.
The berry contains a small amount of carbohydrates and has a low calorie content, so it is allowed if you follow the Dukan diet.
Wolfberry fruits prevent the formation of harmful free radicals, thereby relieving the stress the body endures during dieting.
Fatty acids in the berry help speed up metabolism and remove toxins.
Eating wolfberry fruits improves vision.
Help eliminate dysfunction of the diuretic system.

It is impossible to guarantee 100% weight loss when eating goji berries. The rate of weight loss depends not only on the fruit, but also on the chosen diet, diet, menu, individual characteristics body. On average, when eating berries, you lose 1-2 kilograms per week. During the diet, in parallel with berries, you need to eat only healthy foods, reduce or completely abandon flour products. Affect the speed of weight loss physical exercise and regular long walks fresh air. The fruits of wolfberry are brewed as tea and added to porridge.

Beneficial properties of wolfberry and its use

Wolfberry is actively used in medicine to treat diseases:

hearts;
nervous system;
kidney;
baked;
immune system;
eye;
joints;
intestinal tract.

In folk medicine, decoctions and tinctures are prepared from wolfberries, which are then used to treat pneumonia, bronchitis, laryngitis, radiculitis, paralysis, sore throat, tinnitus, and cardiovascular diseases. The entire plant (fruit, root, juice, leaves, stem) has medicinal properties, as well as toxic ones, and is collected only in dry weather. Due to toxicity official medicine Wolfberries are not used. The fruits are added to homeopathic medicines to treat skin diseases.

To treat constipation, it is not the berries that are actively used, but the bark of the wolfberry plant. To do this, take dry bark (30 grams) and chop finely. Pour the resulting mixture with 200 grams of 30% alcohol, let it brew for 10 days. Take 1 teaspoon of tincture once a day.
At increased acidity For gastritis, wolfberry leaves are used. Take 10 grams of dried leaves of oregano, plantain, nettle, wolfberry, add half a glass of water, boil for 10 minutes. Drink the prepared herbal tincture three times a day after meals, 70 ml.

What to do if you have symptoms of poisoning from a poisonous plant

If you do not help a person who has been poisoned by wolfberries in time, death is inevitable. The toxic properties of the plant and its fruits spread throughout the body very quickly. If you have symptoms of poisoning from the berries of any poisonous plant, you should urgently call ambulance or take the victim to the nearest hospital. While you wait for the doctor, do the following:

Try to empty your stomach of poisonous berries. Induce vomiting. Do a gastric lavage from the fruits: give the victim a lot of water (1-3 liters) with the addition of activated carbon (4 tablespoons per liter) or potassium permanganate, again induce vomiting so that the remaining fruits come out. Do this procedure several times.
If you have medications, give the patient any cardiac or laxative, because the toxic effect of the plant’s fruits causes cardiac arrest, desiccation of the body and shock.
When a person experiences convulsions after eating the fruits of a poisonous plant, use chloral hydrate or milk, a starch solution.
After emergency care from poisoning with berries or a plant, put the victim in bed, wrap him in a blanket, cover him with warm heating pads and wait for a doctor.

The name wolfberry refers to several plants at the same time. This is what they call belladonna, buckthorn, and raven's eye. But most often this is what is called wolf's bast or common wolfberry. In appearance, it looks like a low-branched deciduous shrub, the maximum height of which is 1.2 m. The plant is a representative of the Volchnikov family. The bush produces narrow dark green leaves, which are attached by short petioles at the very top of the shoots. The bark of the plant is very durable and has a dark brown, almost black tint, which gave rise to the plant being called bast.

IN middle lane Russian plant blooms in early spring, before the leaves appear. Flowers can be white or pink, which differ pleasant aroma, but with prolonged inhalation they cause headaches. The plant is pollinated by bees and the collected honey is not toxic. In mid-summer, bright red fruits ripen.

Chemical composition of berries

The beautiful appearance of the berries attracts attention, but you should know that wolfberry is a poisonous plant. In the old days, arrow spears were lubricated with its juice before going hunting.

Description chemical composition, which makes the plant so poisonous:

meserein - has a strong irritating effect, after which redness and small pimples appear on the skin, and when inhaling bark dust, it irritates the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract;
Daphnin glucoside - has antibacterial properties, but at the same time causes bleeding.

Wolfberry also contains tannins, flavonoids, mineral salts, wax, and gum.

But thanks to its special composition, the plant has not only poisonous properties, but also medicinal ones. Therefore, it is widely used in homeopathy. In pharmacies you can purchase products made from wolfberry, which effectively treat skin diseases, as they relieve inflammation and eliminate different kinds suppuration.

Consequences of eating wolfberry

Wolfberry berries have a pronounced burning taste, so it is unlikely that anyone will be able to eat them in large quantities. But to intoxicate the body, it is enough to consume 3 berries, which causes poisoning digestive system.As a result, a person experiences the following symptoms:

nausea;
excessive salivation;
stomach cramps;
diarrhea;
limb spasms;
burning sensation in the mouth;
swelling of the oral cavity;
vomit;
dizziness.

When small particles of the plant come into contact with the mucous membrane of the eye, conjunctivitis develops. Under the influence of an intoxicant it is affected nervous system human, metabolic processes deteriorate, and sometimes renal failure occurs.

An adult body is able to resist the effects of poison, but if a child eats wolfberry, serious health consequences can occur, including death, depending on the amount of fruit eaten.

First aid for poisoning

After the first symptoms of poisoning appear, you need to know what first aid should be provided to the victim before the doctor arrives in order to avoid more serious complications:

1. Thoroughly rinse the stomach with a weak solution of potassium permanganate 0.01% per 1 liter of water, which will help remove undigested remains of wolfberries from the stomach.
2. It is necessary to provide the person with plenty of fluids, which will help quickly remove toxins from the body.
3. During the first hour after eating berries, you need to drink three times Activated carbon at the rate of 1 tablet per 10 kg of weight.
4. To stop vomiting, you should swallow small pieces of ice.
5. In case of defeat skin it is necessary to rinse them under running water, and then with a solution of potassium permanganate in a ratio of 0.02% per 1 liter of water.

If the body is intoxicated with wolfberries, it is prohibited to carry out therapy with diuretics or laxatives, as this will further complicate the situation.

Mulberry (mulberry tree) - beneficial properties and uses

Medicinal properties

Since ancient times, wolf berries have been used in folk medicine for certain diseases. They have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, so their use is effective for rheumatism, gout, and radiculitis. In some cases, the use of wolfberry preparations is allowed for the treatment of scrofula, purulent tonsillitis, esophageal tumors and thrombophlebitis.

For treatment, it is necessary to collect the bark of the bush before the sap begins to flow in the branches, therefore optimal period January-February is the time for this, and the berries must be picked when ripe. The collection of raw materials must be carried out while observing certain precautions:

work only with gloves and a respirator;
after completing the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly several times with soap;
dry separately from other products and out of the reach of children.

Before starting treatment with wolfberry-based drugs, it is recommended to consult a doctor who will determine the dosage and duration of therapy based on the individual characteristics of the patient.

In most cases, folk remedies from wolfberry are used externally. To treat skin diseases, inflammation and suppuration, it is recommended to prepare a tincture with alcohol:

pour 70 g of crushed dry wolfberry bark into a container;
pour 250 ml of medical alcohol;
Close the lid tightly and leave for 14 days;
apply as a lotion on problem areas skin.

Based on this tincture, you can prepare an ointment for the treatment of gout and rheumatism. This requires 1 part medicinal tincture mix with 2 parts butter, such a product should be stored in the refrigerator, separate from other products. Lubricate problem areas three times a day.

Wolfberry is a plant that can cause harm if used improperly, but if all precautions are taken, it is effective. medicine and provides significant health benefits. IN Lately The shrub remains on the verge of extinction, therefore it requires special treatment; it should not be used without certain knowledge in this area.

In fact, the name does not indicate that wolfberries serve as food for wolves. It’s just that a wolf is the embodiment of evil, meanness and death, so they began to call all poisonous plants that can kill with their berries.

At the same time, the appearance of the plants and even the color of the berries do not say anything; some of them have red, black, or even white, some have a berry fruit, and some have a drupe. There is only one thing in common: eating it leads to poisoning or unpleasant sensations.

What does wolfberry look like?

In general, there are no actual wolfberries as a taxonomy or plant species.. The following poisonous and not so poisonous plants are popularly called by this name:

(not poisonous);
belladonna ( medicinal plant and poison);
wolfberry (wolf's bast) (poison);
raven eye (poison);
real honeysuckle (not poisonous);
brittle buckthorn (fruits cause vomiting);
snowberry (fruits cause weakness, dizziness and vomiting);
red elderberry (not edible - bitter);
and a number of other herbs and plants

Poisonous plants wolfberry in the photo

Wolfberry: photos of all plants under this name

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Wolf berry - wolf bast

It should be noted that most often in Russia this name hides wolf's bast, the berries of which, like the entire plant, are extremely poisonous. I think we need to introduce you to him a little better.

Wolfberry is a shrub no higher than 60-120 cm in height, blooming in early spring before the leaves bloom. Its erect branches are covered with a foam of purple flowers even before the forest turns green. The flowers grow from the axils of last year's leaves, densely, covering the branches a little less than completely, honey-bearing and fragrant. They may be pinkish or even white.

Despite all the attractiveness of the plant, it is better to avoid it; it is poisonous all year round.

Later, dark green lance-shaped leaves appear at the tops of the branches of this “little tree” and along the entire length of the branches. The flowers fade, turning into drupes. By the end of July - beginning of August, the entire bush is covered with bright red fruits the size of cherry pit.

The entire plant is very poisonous, especially its fruits, which contain pungent juice. This is what makes wolf berries dangerous. Symptoms of poisoning when wolf bast berries are consumed orally appear almost immediately. First there is a burning sensation in the mouth, then nausea, vomiting and even cramps occur. If the person survives, he will suffer from hemorrhagic enteritis for several days. Repeated loose stools mixed with blood lead to dehydration and serious digestive problems. There are no specific antidotes.

Poisoning most often occurs in children and obese lazy ladies who decide to look for goji berries in local forests and avoid spending money on Chinese wolfberry. Fortunately, wolf bast grows throughout Russia from the Arctic to Far East.

Sometimes inexperienced forest lovers confuse wolfberry with raven's eye, calling it wolf's eye. Crow's eye berry is significantly different appearance, it's small herbaceous plant with a single black berry in the center of a rosette of leaves. However, this does not make the crow's eye any less poisonous; this plant should also be avoided.

Wolfberry also has beneficial properties; it is used in folk medicine and homeopathy, and is decorated with it. garden plots. But it is prohibited to use it in medicine.

Do you know why the wolfberry plant received the name wolf's bast? The bark of the shrub is incredibly flexible and durable. They even make women's hats from it...

Deadly wolfberry, Wolf's bast, Wolf's berries, Common wolfberry, Plokhovets, Pukhlyak - all these are the names of one plant - common wolfberry(Daphne mezereum), belonging to the wolf family (Thymelaeaceae).

Common wolfberry is found almost throughout Europe, in Transcaucasia. In Russia it grows throughout the forest zone of the European part and Western Siberia, in the North Caucasus, in Dagestan.

We have known since childhood that the Wolf's Bast plant is poisonous. It was even specially called “Wolf Berries” so that, God forbid, the children would not get poisoned. And they weren’t even allowed to come close to him.

Common wolfberry is a low-branched deciduous shrub up to 1.5 meters tall. Root system common wolfberry superficial. The yellowish-gray, slightly wrinkled bark will help you identify the shrub. In central Russia, common wolfberry blooms in early spring, earlier than all shrubs.

The leaves of the wolfberry are narrow, oblong, oblanceolate, simple, growing alternately at the ends of the shoots. They are dark green in color, smooth on top, slightly shiny, bluish below, ciliated at the edges, up to 8 cm in length and up to 2 cm in width.

Bright pink fragrant honey-bearing flowers of wolf's bast are arranged in a “bouquet” of 3-5 pieces in the axils of last year’s fallen leaves.

It's very interesting what's going on pollination of common wolfberry. Its flowers have a pronounced protogyny - earlier maturation of female flowers. reproductive organs compared to men's.

The bright flowers of the common wolfberry appear in the forest before the leaves of the trees bloom. Pollinating insects - bees, butterflies - are attracted to the nectar secreted at the base of the ovary.

When the insect's proboscis penetrates the perianth tube, pollen from the anthers surrounding the tube does not stick to it, since it is not sticky. Next, the bee's proboscis touches the stigma, located much lower, and, finally, the nectaries. The nectar makes the proboscis sticky, and when the insect pulls it out, it comes into contact with the anthers again. This time the pollen sticks to the proboscis and is thus transferred to another flower.

After such fertilization, a fruit is formed in place of the flowers - a juicy ovoid red berry-drupe up to 8 mm long. The fruits of the common wolfberry ripen in late July - early August. Inside the berry is a shiny seed up to 4 mm in diameter.

Common wolfberry is occasionally planted in gardens as an ornamental plant, a remarkable early flowering in spring and bright fruits in autumn. But due to the toxicity of the plant, its use in decorative purposes limited.

All parts of the common wolfberry, and especially the fruits, contain a sharply burning poisonous juice. The use of the plant for medicinal purposes is prohibited.

Poisoning can occur when eating berries (often by children) or chewing the bark. When the skin comes into contact with wet bark or when plant sap gets on it, severe dermatitis occurs. Inhalation of dust from the bark of the common wolfberry causes irritation of the mucous membranes of the pharynx and respiratory tract, and contact with the eyes irritates the conjunctiva. After eating the berries, there is a burning sensation in the mouth, pain in the epigastric region, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and possible convulsions.

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Wolfberry is known as one of the most poisonous plants; its photo and description can be found in any botanical reference book. But information about this plant is often limited to the indication that it is extremely poisonous, and you should not only eat the fruits, but even smell or touch them, and be sure to wash your hands after contact with the leaves. But poison can also be medicine. Is this true for wolfberry?

Wolfberry is not one, but several types of plants. What unites them noticeable color fruits (red, orange, white, black) and at the same time their complete inedibility. In botany, a shrub up to 1.5 m high is known as wolfberry. The plant has long straight stems that have almost no branches, small green leaves and very beautiful flowers in the form of tubes.

The fruits of the wolfberry are red berries that resemble barberries. They are small, pressed tightly against the stem, grouping into a kind of clutch around it. There is a yellow variety of wolfberry - the fruits are located in the same way, but unusual color may be misleading. The fruits can remain on the branches until late autumn, losing their toxic properties over time.

Where does it grow

Wolfberry is an extremely common plant. It prefers temperate climate with snowy winters, easily survives frost and lack of sunlight. Distribution area in Russia – all regions except Far North and deserts. Outside our country, the shrub lives throughout almost all of Europe, Asia, the USA and Canada. Not found in the southern hemisphere.

The figure shows a photo and description of wolfberry.

The plant is not demanding on soil, moisture and light - it can live both on dry rocky soils and on fertile forest soils. Found in mountains at an altitude of up to 2 km. Permafrost, salt marshes, desert soils and pebble beaches are completely unsuitable for wolfberry.

Why is the berry poisonous?

The plant contains the toxic substance meserein. It is found in absolutely all parts of the plant. The substance has a local irritant effect and is highly volatile, so the plant is extremely dangerous for humans.

Composition of leaves and fruits of the plant

In addition to mesereine, the plant also contains other toxins:

dafnetoxin;
Daphnine;
Daphnein.

These substances with similar names disrupt the metabolism of vitamin K and other anti-lightening components of the blood.

Their effect is not as strong as that of mesereine, but longer. They cause fragility of blood vessels and increased bleeding; this effect can persist for several months after poisoning, especially if the victim does not take vitamin preparations. The poison is found in all parts of the plant.

Beneficial features

Despite all the health hazards, wolfberry also has beneficial properties. Therapeutic effect exhibit the same substances that cause poisoning. In small doses, wolfberry poisons are used as a natural antiseptic, laxative, and local irritant. They are most often used externally.

You can use wolfberry as ornamental plant, remedies for blood-sucking insects, and beekeepers value these berries as early honey plants. The honey obtained from them is completely harmless and very healthy, sweet and fragrant. But, using medicinal properties, you must remember to take precautions - gloves and ventilation of the room.

Harm to the body

Wolfberry, a photo and description of which begins any reference book of poisonous plants, is extremely dangerous to health. The most poisonous part of the plant is the berries. When ingested they cause severe diarrhea with a risk of dehydration, convulsions, loss of consciousness and death.

5 berries are considered a life-threatening dose. The stems and leaves of the plant, when consumed internally, cause a similar effect. Contact with mucous membranes of plant juice, berry pulp, bark or leaves causes severe pain, burning sensation, and inflammatory processes.

If the substance gets into the mouth, vomiting occurs. It is extremely difficult to cure the consequences of a chemical burn; mucosal injuries heal poorly. Contact with the skin causes blisters that do not go away well; contact with the eyes causes corneal wounds that long time don't heal.

Indications for use

The product is used as a folk remedy for pain in the joints and throat. Only external use is allowed; you need to wear gloves when working with raw materials, and when using, strictly follow the dosage.

Conditions that are alleviated by wolfberry:

back pain due to osteochondrosis and rheumatism;
joint pain due to osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis and other pathologies;
sore throat due to sore throat and cold;
constipation (orally, in highly diluted form);
helminthic infestations (inside, in highly diluted form);
insomnia (in the form of inhalations, diluted solution).

Contraindications

Wolfberry (photo and description given above) is an extremely poisonous product and poses a health threat even in highly diluted form. Therefore, when deciding to undergo treatment with such an exotic drug, the patient needs to take precautions, even if there are no contraindications to its use as such.

Wolfberry should not be used in the following situations:

pregnancy, breastfeeding, childhood and adolescence;
the presence of any skin diseases;
damage to the skin at the site of rubbing (scratches, cuts);
heart and vascular diseases;
kidney and liver diseases;
ulcer, gastritis, intestinal diseases;
any types of allergies.

What does wolfberry help with?

Traditionally, wolfberry is used to treat diseases of the joints and spine. Least dangerous way– This is external use in the form of ointments, rubbing, baths and wettings. It is not advisable to make compresses - heat enhances the absorption of wolfberry alkaloids, which can lead to poisoning.

for chronic pain in muscles and joints;
for treating the skin around scratches and bites (in no case applying to the damaged area);
as a local remedy to combat inflammatory processes in the throat - applying ointments with wolfberry gives an effect similar to mustard plasters.

Due to its antiseptic properties, wolfberry is used to fight fungus and other infections on the skin (but not on mucous membranes), and also treats helminthic infestations and constipation if taken in highly diluted form.

Recipes for folk remedies with the plant

Traditional medicine has a large number medicines based on wolfberry. To avoid poisoning, precautions should be taken.

Any parts of the plant should be handled only with gloves, in no case allowing contact with bare skin.
Do not allow raw materials or products to come into contact with the eyes, mouth, nose or genital mucosa at any stage.
The room where raw materials are stored and medicines are prepared must be well ventilated.
Children and pets should not be allowed to access raw materials and medicines.
Pregnant women should also not work with wolfberry or enter the room where processing takes place.
Honey from wolfberry is boiled before use - this is the only raw material from this plant that is easy to neutralize.

For rheumatism

Wolfberry is used to treat rheumatism. The description of the recipe, photo and method of using the resulting product require some experience in herbal treatment. Not enough experienced supporters traditional medicine It is better to buy the remedy from a trusted herbalist.

To relieve joint pain due to rheumatism, an alcohol tincture from the bark of the wolfberry is used. The product is applied to the skin in 1-2 short strokes. Due to the irritating effect, a rush of blood occurs, and inflammatory process completes faster.

For pain in the heart, the remedy is rubbed on the limbs. To do this, a small amount of diluted tincture, without rubbing, is applied to the skin of the hands or feet. For safety, it is necessary to rub the tincture on each limb in turn once a day (i.e., on the first day of treatment, rub the right leg, on the second - the left, on the third - right hand etc.)

For toothache

In the treatment of toothache, the distracting effect of wolfberry plays a role. An alcohol tincture or decoction is applied to the cheekbones or neck. The drug causes blood to flow away from diseased teeth and alleviates the condition. Do not apply wolfberry remedy to the forehead and scalp - a severe headache may occur.

If the tincture is thoroughly diluted until the bitter taste almost disappears, you can rinse your mouth with it. This should be done no more than 2 times a day. The tincture helps to kill bacteria and reduce inflammation. Under no circumstances should you swallow even diluted tincture - this is life-threatening and can lead to poisoning.

From worms

Wolfberry, a photo and description of which can easily be found on the Internet, is used internally to treat helminthiasis. A decoction of it is considered a strong anthelmintic that must be used with great caution. Since the medicine also has a laxative effect, it is best to take it in the morning on a day off.

The roots of the plant are used to make a decoction.

This is the least poisonous (but far from safe) part of the wolfberry. The roots are crushed, boiled in boiling water, filtered and cooled. The resulting product is taken only in diluted form to avoid poisoning. Take once in the morning, repeat the next day, but the duration of treatment cannot be increased by more than 2 days.

From fungus

For antifungal treatment, an alcohol decoction of the roots and a diluted alcohol tincture of wolfberry are used. These substances are applied to the affected skin thin layer using a cotton pad or sponge. It is best to do this with gloves so as not to cause a pathological reaction on healthy skin.

The substance is applied within the affected area and left on the feet for 20-30 minutes. And wash away warm water. You can treat your feet with pumice to enhance the effect. Wolfberry toxins effectively destroy the fungus, but the procedure can be carried out no more than 2 times a day. Do not use wolfberry products for candidiasis of mucous membranes or open wounds, lesions on the hands and face.

For gout

With gout, the patient suffers from severe pain in the joints, most often the legs are affected. To alleviate the condition, wolfberry tincture is used, which increases blood circulation in the affected area. For severe pain that covers the entire foot or a significant part of it, you can make a foot bath with wolfberry.

The water should be warm, but not hot, the tincture content in it should be 1-2 tbsp. per liter Baths stimulate blood flow, relieve pain, and improve the patient’s well-being.

After such a bath, your feet must be washed and treated with moisturizer. The frequency of procedures is no more than once a day. If any unpleasant sensations appear on the skin, such treatment should be stopped immediately.

For neuralgia

Neuralgia is a long-term painful condition caused by a pathology of the nerve, without any disturbance of its structure. In this case, wolfberry acts as a local irritant. An ointment based on a decoction of wolfberry leaves is applied to the affected area in a thin layer, without rubbing.

The effect of the remedy is achieved due to the fact that toxins irritate the skin, and blood flows to the area of irritation from the affected nerve. Pain decreases, mobility is restored, and the patient’s well-being improves.

If the dosage is followed correctly, no adverse changes occur on the skin. To ensure that the treatment does not cause harm, products based on wolfberry should be accompanied by detailed instructions, and it is advisable to use them under the supervision of a physician.

Symptoms of wolfberry poisoning

Wolfberry, a photo and description of which is given in the article, is extremely poisonous. But its fruits, and especially its flowers, look very attractive, so a person unfamiliar with such a plant has a very high risk of poisoning.

Its symptoms:

when taken orally – abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea;
in case of contact with skin – blisters, burning, pain;
upon contact with mucous membranes – burning, inflammatory reaction, formation of ulcers;
in the eyes - blurred vision, lacrimation, pain in the eye, blindness;
when inhaled – dizziness, headache, nasal discharge;
in severe forms of poisoning – convulsions, inappropriate behavior, loss of consciousness, risk of death.

You need to be especially attentive to children - they can eat the berry or bring it home beautiful flower out of curiosity, and as a result get seriously poisoned.

First aid for poisoning

If the patient has eaten wolfberry, it is necessary to protect the mucous membrane from irritation as quickly as possible. The patient needs to drink plenty of fluids, preferably milk or water. You can take gastroprotectors (Almagel, Maalox) or antispasmodics (no-spa).

The affected skin or mucous membrane should be washed with running water, you can add baking soda to it. To relieve pain, ointments with dicaine or lidocaine are suitable. In case of contact with the eyes, rinse your face with water and drop drops into the eye that protect the cornea (Visin, Artificial tears, solution for wearing lenses). If such funds are not at hand, then there is no need to do anything.

In any case, be sure to take the victim to the hospital - a small dose is enough to develop severe poisoning.

What not to do in case of poisoning:

induce vomiting - this will increase the irritating effect of toxins and cause dehydration;
take laxatives - for the same reason;
eat food - it will increase vomiting and diarrhea;
treat the affected areas with potassium permanganate, iodine, alcohol solutions, peroxide - this will cause even greater irritation;
trying to remove the lens from the affected eye - there is a risk of injuring the cornea;
refuse hospitalization.

The effectiveness of treatment with wolfberry: when to expect results

Wolfberry as a remedy gives fairly quick results. Photos and descriptions indicate fairly high efficiency. But don’t forget about the risks when working with one of the most dangerous forest plants.

Video about wolfberry, its use and symptoms of poisoning

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