Poisonous plants: what reflexes to have after ingestion?

2023-06-29 06:00:03

While some plants are edible and widely used in our kitchens (and in the pharmacopoeia), some expose us to the risk of serious poisoning, sometimes fatal. Thus, the consumption of a few leaves of oleander, sometimes confused with bay leaf, can cause cardiac arrest.

In terms of poisoning by plants, in what context or with what intention do people who call the poison control service poison themselves? In most cases, do you advise people who call you to go to the emergency room as soon as possible?