Nature has awarded us such important treasures in the form of trees and plants without which it is impossible to think of life. Today we breathe freely because of trees and plants. While trees and plants are considered a boon for humans, Ayurveda considers these trees and plants as medicinal. They are used to make many medicines from their roots, flowers, leaves, and bark. The more we grow trees and plants, the less it is, but today we will tell you about a unique tree that becomes a threat to his life instead of giving life to humans. This tree named Serbera Odolm looks very beautiful to look at, but you do not know how fatal it is. This tree is as beautiful as it is dangerous. It is said that this tree is more dangerous than the poison of King Cobra. Serberaodolam has also been named the suicide tree. Wherever this tree is found, security is increased so that people do not suffer any harm.
Where does it grow
It is a native of South and Southeast Asia and Queensland, Australia, preferably grows in coastal salt marshes and marshy regions but is also grown as a hedge plant between domestic compounds.
General name
Serbera Odolam is known by several local names based on the region. These include Otlam in the Malayalam language used in Kerala, India; Kattu Arrali in the nearby state of Tamil Nadu; Dabur in Bengali; In Madagascar, Famentana, Kisopo, Samanta or Tenzena and Pong-Pong in Southeast Asia, Buta-bouta, Bintaro or Nayan.
Serbera is very similar to Odolm Oleander, which is another highly poisonous plant of the same family. Its branches have turned around the stem, and its leaves are finally crowded, with a thin base, pointed top, and entire edges. The entire plant produces milky, white latex.
Its fruit, when still green, resembles a small mango, with a green fibrous shell that surrounds the oval kernel measuring about 2 cm × 1.5 cm and contains two cross-matched white muscular halves. Are. When the wind comes in contact, the white falls, then the dark brown, and eventually turns into brown or black. The fruit of this tree weighs between 200 to 250 grams and its flower is white.
Poisonous/toxicity
The kernels of C. Odolm contain a cerberin, digoxin-prior cardenolide, and cardiac glycoside toxin that blocks calcium ion channels in the heart muscle, which leads to disruption of heartbeat, which is often fatal. The most common symptom of poisoning in humans is said to be vomiting. Electrocardiographic abnormalities are found to be normal, the most common sinus bradycardia. Thrombocytopenia develops in about half of patients. In addition to other supportive measures, temporary cardiac pacing has been used in management.
Eating it causes work in making heart attack/medicine
Agricultural scientists say about this fruit that this tree is kept with great protection because its fruit seed contains an element called Sarberin which is toxic. If a person eats this fruit, he can die due to a heart attack. Apart from this, it also has a bad effect on the liver and kidneys. However, medicinal properties are also found in its fruit. Even though its fruit seed has poison, many medicinal properties are also found. Antibacterial medicine is made using a limited amount. In addition, it is used in antifungal, antivirus, antibiotics, and antitoxin drugs.
Serberin's difficulty detecting
The capacity of sharp spices to hide the autopsy and their taste makes them an agent of murder and suicide in India; The southern Indian state of Kerala had more than 500 cases of deadly gerbera poisoning between 1989 and 1999.
A deadly dose of poison is contained in a kernel, causing death within 1-2 days.
General symptoms
The burning sensation
The vomiting
Serbera Odom irregular respiration
Headache
Dil's irregular heartbeat
Coma and eventually death
The suicide tree is called in India
Its small amount of body irritation, headache, vomiting, irregular heartbeat, and diarrhea can cause problems. The use of it causes a person to die within a few hours. It is also said about Sarabera Odolm that it is very much to find a mark
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