Wolf bast
Instructions for use:
- 1. Chemical composition
- 2. Application in medicine
- 3. Signs of poisoning
- 4. Contraindications
Wolf bast (wolfberry, common wolf, deadly wolf) is a perennial poisonous shrub of the Volchnikov family.
In the wild, the shrub usually does not exceed 1 m in height. However, when favorable conditions are created for it, it can grow up to 2.5 m in height.
In spring, the stems of the bush are bare, and the flowers of the wolf bast bloom on the branches. They are located in the axils of leaves left over from last year. In each sinus there are three flowers of a wolf's bast.
The wolfberry is the only shrub in our area that blooms before the leaves appear. The flowers of the wolf bast are pink, resemble lilacs in appearance, and have a very pleasant aroma (similar to the aroma of hyacinth).
The trunk and branches of the wolfberry are gray-brown in color. Leaves are ovoid. The berries of a wolf bast are light red in color, also ovoid.
The wolfberry blooms beautifully from February to the end of March. In Russia, the flowering period of the shrub is April-May. The wolfberry loves places where there is little light, and the soil is rich in nutrients. It grows mainly on forest edges or in floodplain forests.
The shrub is common in Eastern and Western Siberia, the Caucasus and the European part of Russia.
Chemical composition
All parts of the bush contain poisonous substances - daphrin glycoside (leads to rapid bleeding) and meserin resin (causes indigestion, and redness and blisters appear on the skin).
The flowers of wolf bast contain a fatty oil that actively acts on the skin, benzoic acid, sitosterol, flavonoids and coumarins, daphnin, daphnetin, hydroxycoumarins.
The bark of the plant contains wax, resins and dyes.
Wolf bast berries are a source of coloring and bitter substances, essential oil, coccognin and fat.
Application in medicine
Lupus vulgaris preparations have analgesic, hypnotic, laxative and antiepileptic effects on the human body.
Treatment with wolf bast should be approached with great caution. Daphne is a very poisonous plant, so you shouldn't take it without a doctor's permission.
Infusions of wolfberry are used externally for radiculitis, sciatica, neuralgia and tumors. In some cases, a decoction or tincture based on the plant is used for colds, sore throats, jaundice and dysentery.
For toothache, wolfberry has an analgesic effect.
Signs of poisoning
It is enough for a person to eat a few berries of wolf bast, and he will die.
The signs of poisoning are as follows:
- abdominal pain;
- vomiting;
- diarrhea;
- bloody urine;
- increased salivation.
Death occurs as a result of cardiac arrest.
In case of signs of poisoning, the following measures should be taken as soon as possible: rinse the stomach and inject liquid paraffin. In case of poisoning with wolfberry, in no case should a laxative be taken. The main goal in case of poisoning is to eliminate irritation of the mucous membranes of the digestive tract. To do this, the poisoned person must be allowed to hold pieces of ice in his mouth, lubricate the mucous membranes with dicain, and give inside to take anesthesin.
Contraindications
Daphne should be used, strictly observing the dosage. Treatment with wolf bast is categorically contraindicated for children.
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
