The rural areas of the South have always been fruit-rich, especially in winter, when a variety of fruits are on the market. Recently, in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, a husband and wife picked their own "sweet potato seeds" to cook porridge and eat, but caused a poisoning incident and escaped from danger after rescue. This incident has attracted people's attention, because similar cases of poisoning caused by accidentally ingesting "white sweet potato seeds" are not uncommon. This sweet potato seed is not commonly found in the market, but its tuber is a common fruit that is loved by people. However, this sweet potato seed is highly toxic and has a serious harmful effect on human health. Therefore, everyone must pay attention to it and never eat the seeds of this plant.
Expansion: Fruit is abundant and diverse in rural areas, especially in the south, where the climate is warm and the growing season is longer. Even though it's winter, there are still some fruits on the market in the south**. At this time, many people choose to pick wild fruits and vegetables in the mountains to taste. However, we must be extra careful with unfamiliar wild fruits and wild vegetables. Just recently, a shocking poisoning incident occurred in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou. A husband and wife picked home-grown "sweet potato seeds" to cook porridge and eat, but they were poisoned. Within five minutes of eating, they had symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, numbness in their hands and feet, and soon fainted. Fortunately, they received timely treatment and were able to get out of danger with their lives. At the same time, cases of poisoning caused by accidental ingestion of "white sweet potato seeds" are also common. This has aroused great concern and vigilance. As we all know, although sweet potato seeds are not common for many people, the tubers of sweet potatoes are a very popular fruit that is loved by people for their sweet and juicy taste. However, it is the highly toxic substances contained in sweet potato seeds that cause serious harm to the human body. Therefore, we must take it very seriously and never eat the seeds of this fruit.
The name "Underground Sydney" may be unfamiliar to most people, as sweet potatoes are also often referred to as sweet potatoes in many places. Therefore, when hearing the name, many people will think that it refers to sweet potatoes, artichoke, etc. However, this sweet potato does not refer to sweet potatoes, but to a plant called jicama. It also has many names such as cold potato, white sweet potato, sand kudzu, and ground radish. Jicama belongs to the legume family and is a climbing herb with tough fibers and flexible growth. Its tubers are similar in shape to sweet potatoes and are spindle-shaped. However, it has a layer of skin, and when peeled off, you can see the snow-white and juicy flesh, which is crisp and sweet, similar to that of a pear. It is because of this characteristic that people call it "Underground Sydney". Jicama was once widely cultivated in many places in the south, not only as a fruit, but also for cooking, such as stir-frying, cold salad, boiled soup, etc., which is very delicious and delicious. Moreover, it is also resistant to storage and will not deteriorate when stored at room temperature for several months. Jicama belongs to the legume family, so it also flowers and bears fruit, and its fruit is very similar to that of many legumes. The shape of the pod of jicama is similar to that of green beans, peas, etc., and when people peel off the pods, they can see that the seeds inside are similar to peas, which may lead people to mistakenly think that the seeds of jicama are also edible. However, it should be noted that this "sweet potato seed" is highly toxic and should never be consumed. In addition to the tubers being edible, the stems, leaves, flowers, pods, as well as seeds of jicama are poisonous and quite toxic. Just eating five or six seeds is enough to cause irreparable consequences. In the past, jicama was often used in rural areas to make local pesticides. This is because jicama contains a substance called "rotenone", which is very toxic. Once eaten by mistake, it will cause damage to the body's nervous system and inhibit the mitochondrial respiratory chain, which will lead to respiratory disorders such as dyspnea and convulsions. Generally, after poisoning, people will experience symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, numbness of limbs, and even respiratory failure, coma and even death in severe cases. Therefore, we must attach great importance to the fact that the seeds of this fruit should never be consumed.
In rural areas, most people know that except for the tubers of jicama, which are edible, the other parts are poisonous and inedible. However, over time, the number of people growing jicama has gradually decreased, and many people don't know enough about it. Seeing that the fruit of jicama is like green beans and the seeds are like peas, many people will want to pick them to cook soup or porridge to eat. However, not all parts of all plants are edible. Therefore, we must not be too greedy, and we must be cautious about things that we are not familiar with and do not know. However, don't worry too much, jicama is also a delicious and nutritious fruit. In the past, it was even cultivated as a food crop, especially during the Qing Dynasty, when jicama was widely promoted in the south and became the fourth largest food crop in China, after rice, wheat and corn. This is because jicama is easy to grow, easy to manage, has high yields, and can be eaten as a fruit and vegetable. So, we don't have to worry, jicama is still a great fruit. However, it is important to remember that when consuming any plant, it is important to understand its properties and which parts are edible to avoid poisoning by mistake.