What symptom does potato poison have?

summary

Potato is a kind of food with high nutritional value and low price in human life. Potatoes can be made into a variety of delicious food, such as potato stewed beef, fried potatoes and so on. However, eating potatoes may also cause poisoning, especially eating potatoes with long sprouts. What are the symptoms of potato poisoning? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What symptom does potato poison have?

Oral mucosa injury solanine has a stimulating effect on skin and mucosa. After eating, oral mucosa injury, burning of mouth and throat, pruritus of mouth and throat will appear. Eating salt water can relieve symptoms.

In the early stage of poisoning, there will be a burning sensation in the upper abdomen, and then nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms. The symptoms are mild, and self detoxification can be achieved after 1-2 hours. If the poisoning is serious, there may be other symptoms.

Dyspnea after solanine enters the blood, its main toxicity is manifested in the lungs. When the concentration is too high, it can cause shortness of breath, serious or even dyspnea, which can lead to respiratory paralysis, life-threatening, fever and vomiting. The main symptoms of solanine poisoning are fever and vomiting. If the concentration is too high, it will continue to have fever, but it will vomit repeatedly, As a result, blood pressure drops, heart rate is rapid, and shock can be caused in severe cases.

matters needing attention

Don't eat the sprouted potatoes any more. If you want to eat them, you should dig out the sprouted parts and their surroundings, soak the rest in water for 30 to 40 minutes, and then cook them before eating. You can add some vinegar when cooking. Vinegar can destroy solanine. In addition, we need to know that eating germinated or unripe potatoes is related to the amount of poisoning, not necessarily eating germinated potatoes will be poisoned. However, even if you eat very little and have no reaction after eating, you should keep vigilant after eating germinated potatoes. You'd better drink more boiled water or sugar water in time to accelerate excretion.