Is the big leaf bromeliad poisonous?

1. Toxicity

Many people know that ordinary plants can be appreciated as long as they do not grow too complicatedly, and can even embellish the environment to make it beautiful. The same function is possessed by the plant rooting, but in addition to this, we also need to understand some of its other functions.

In fact, this flower is poisonous, but it is not a very pathogenic poison. On the contrary, it can be used as medicine. By the way, we must remember that this is for external use and cannot be eaten because it contains a lot of oxalic acid. Although this thing has some benefits to the human body, if the dosage is too high, it can easily cause diarrhea and can also react with the calcium ions we need.

In addition, it will disrupt our acid-base balance and cause stones. What’s more serious is that it can cause problems with children’s bones and teeth, and their intelligence will also be affected.

2. Medicinal

In addition to its toxicity, it also has certain effects. It has made great contributions in pharmacology. For example, it is very effective in stopping bleeding. In addition, it can also relieve some external injuries, and sore throat and stomach pain can all be treated by it.

In addition, if we have burns, we can also seek this plant for treatment, and if we have joint pain, it can also solve it. Less common ailments such as boils, carbuncles and mastitis can also be relieved with this plant, and common ulcers can also be cured with it.

Therefore, it has particularly good therapeutic effects in many aspects. If you need to use it, you can pick it. It stays fresh for a long time and can be picked at any time. So don’t worry too much about its toxicity. It’s not a big deal as long as you don’t eat it.