Is it true that hyacinths cause cancer? (Is the smell of hyacinths at home toxic?)

Is it true that hyacinth causes cancer?

It is not true that hyacinth causes cancer, but the plant is indeed poisonous. The bulbs of hyacinth are poisonous because they contain alkaloids, just like daffodils. If consumed in large quantities, they can cause poisoning, dizziness, diarrhea and other symptoms.

However, when you buy flowers, you are planting them for viewing, not for eating. So you can rest assured to grow them, as long as you don't eat them, they will not cause any harm to the human body.

Since the juice in the hyacinth bulb is indeed poisonous , if you plant hyacinths in pots at home, you should prevent children from playing with them to avoid poisoning from the juice. At the same time, you must not mistake hyacinths for onions and eat them by mistake.

Can hyacinths be placed in the bedroom?

Although hyacinths are beautiful, they are indeed poisonous, so they cannot be placed in the bedroom , but should be placed in a well-ventilated place. And hyacinth pollen can easily cause skin allergies, so you should avoid getting your nose close to the flowers and smelling them.

The scent of hyacinth flowers can refresh the mind, but placing them in the bedroom may cause insomnia.

At the same time, try not to put hyacinths in the study room, because it is easy to affect the efficiency of reading and cause brain hypoxia. Therefore, try not to put hyacinths in the bedroom, you can choose other flowers to place.

Hyacinth maintenance precautions

1. The scent of hyacinth is not toxic, but for some people who are sensitive to the scent of flowers, the scent of hyacinth can easily cause dizziness, especially if they smell the scent for a long time in a closed environment .

2. Because the fragrance of hyacinth contains aromatic ketones or phenols and other chemical substances, a small amount of intake can be metabolized out of the body by the circulatory system. However, if it is taken for a long time, it will increase the burden on the internal organs and is not good for the human body.

3. Some hyacinths will have some mold after traveling across the ocean. When many flower lovers planted them for the first time, they handled the bulbs with their bare hands, which caused itchy skin, and some even had allergies. This is something that needs attention. As long as you don’t have very delicate skin, you can just wash it with soap.