Can 10 grams of Xanthium sibiricum be poisoned?

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Xanthium sibiricum is the involucrated fruit of Xanthium sibiricum. It is warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste, and poisonous; Return to lung meridian; It can dispel wind, remove dampness and dredge nose orifices. It is often used in the treatment of wind cold, headache, rhinorrhea, rubella, pruritus and dampness. Xanthium sibiricum is a common Chinese herbal medicine, which has the effect of dispersing wind, removing dampness and dredging orifices. Can 10 grams of Xanthium sibiricum be poisoned? Let's talk about it

Can 10 grams of Xanthium sibiricum be poisoned?

When taking the therapeutic dose of Xanthium sibiricum (about 9g), dry mouth and throat were occasionally seen. Overdose (more than 30g) or ingestion of more than 10 pills may lead to poisoning, which usually occurs in 2-3 days.

The first symptoms of poisoning were sluggish movement, numbness, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation; In severe cases, dizziness, headache, listlessness, drowsiness, restlessness, flushed cheeks, and yellowish around the mouth and nose were found; Some patients showed oliguria, hematuria, proteinuria or jaundice, elevated transaminase, even coma and convulsion,

ECG showed bradycardia, arrhythmia or bundle branch block, easily misdiagnosed as nephritis, hepatitis or meningitis; In critically ill patients, dysphoria, abdominal distension, bloody stool, epistaxis, vomiting, urination, weak heart sound, decreased blood pressure, and sighing of superficial or deep breathing may lead to death due to respiratory and circulatory failure.

matters needing attention

Although Xanthium sibiricum is able to treat chronic rhinitis, but we also need an appropriate amount. Before taking it, we should pay attention to taking it according to the doctor's advice to avoid poisoning. We should go to the hospital for treatment in time after poisoning. Timely treatment is the key, but the most important thing is that we can use it correctly,