Is Buddaria poisonous?

Toxicity of Buddaria

In traditional Chinese medicine, it is a medicine for dispelling exterior pathogens and promoting blood circulation. The root has the strongest medicinal properties, but the whole plant is generally used as medicine.

Because it is poisonous to fish, it is often used to poison fish. To poison fish with Buddleja herb, get Buddleja herb from the mountains, put it in a stone mortar and mash it. Then take it to a relatively calm area with fish and put the Buddleja herb in. Soon foam will appear in the water and the fish will float up one after another. Generally speaking, Buddaria paralyzes fish rather than killing them.

The stems and leaves are used to poison fish in summer, and the roots are used in winter.

Is Buddaria poisonous to humans?

Symptoms of poisoning caused by accidental ingestion include dizziness, vomiting, difficulty breathing, numbness of the limbs and tremors. Rescue methods include gastric lavage, catharsis, taking large amounts of sugar water or intravenous drip of glucose saline, intramuscular injection of vitamin B1 and symptomatic treatment.

But if you don't eat the Buddleija, nothing will happen.

Although the flowers, leaves and roots of Buddleija can be used as medicine, they are processed Buddleija, so don't try it on yourself!