Is Artemisia selengensis poisonous?

1. Is it toxic?

Friends who are familiar with it should know that it is commonly seen on hillsides, riverbanks, grasslands and hills. The flowers are yellow and shaped like small balls, but we don’t know whether it is poisonous or not, and whether we can pick some and keep them in the room. Now let me tell you, it is poisonous, so you cannot touch it easily. It was once listed as a poisonous plant in our country. Every part of the plant is poisonous. If you drink the leaves as tea, it will cause poisoning. After poisoning, people will generally foam at the mouth, have severe convulsions, and have difficulty breathing. Finally, it will cause heart paralysis and death. Animals cannot eat it, otherwise they will also have these symptoms. So it is poisonous.

2. Effects and efficacy

Although it is poisonous, it is also a very good medicine if you pay attention to the dosage and usage. However, we must be careful in its medicinal use, otherwise it will not only fail to play the role it should play, but also cause bad effects. It is generally best to find a more professional instructor and use it under his guidance to be safer and more reliable. Just like if used properly, its inflorescence can generally be made into insecticidal substances, so it can be used as an insecticide. At the same time, if used properly, it can also play the role of clearing heat and relieving cough.

3. Can it be kept at home?

As we said above, this plant has certain toxins, so friends who don’t know much about it should not grow it at home. Although it looks good, if it is accidentally eaten, the consequences will be very unsafe. So for safety reasons, it is better to grow some other plants. Even if it can cure diseases, we don’t know its specific usage and dosage, so it should not be tried easily.