How can cassava powder poison?

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Cassava, commonly grown in southern China, is used to make cassava powder. However, it can also be cooked and eaten like sweet potato. However, due to the substances contained in cassava, if not eaten properly, it is easy to cause cassava poisoning. How can cassava powder poison? Now let me tell you something.

How can cassava powder poison?

The development of cassava poisoning is slow, generally in 5-6 hours after eating, the fastest 2-3 hours, palpitations, limb weakness, fatigue and so on, early mainly nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, palpitations, pulse fast, weakness, sleepiness, etc;; Severe poisoning may cause dyspnea, restlessness, rapid heartbeat, dilated pupils, slow response to light or disappear, resulting in coma, and finally death due to convulsions, hypoxia, shock or respiratory failure.

Cassava poisoning often occurs in southern China, especially in newly planted areas. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment are the key to rescue cassava poisoning. The key point to prevent cassava poisoning is not to eat raw, must peel off the endothelium after cooked.

Common type: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, weakness, drowsiness or irritability, smell peculiar smell in the mouth. Severe: frequent vomiting, weak pulse, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, congestive complexion, cyan or pale complexion, slightly cool extremities, closed teeth, staring or pumping eyes. Very severe: shallow or deep breathing, low heart sound, arrhythmia, liver enlargement, coma.

matters needing attention

Although cassava is delicious, especially when it is directly simmered in the field, it has to pay a price. It's too risky to eat cassava at the risk of cassava poisoning in order to simmer cassava for a meal. So, in life, you should pay attention to the method when eating cassava.