Side effects of liverwort
Side effects of Hepatica nobilis
- Skin irritation due to contact with the fresh plant: The fresh plant applied to the skin can cause dermatitis, rash, blisters and inflammation.
The dried plant does not contain its toxic principles, since they are decomposed into harmless substances. Liverleaf is only used dried. |
- Protoanemonin poisoning: The fresh plant contains a toxin, protoanemonin, which can cause inflammation of the digestive tract, vomiting, colic pain, inflammation of the kidneys and urinary tract, vertigo and cramps. High doses are very toxic and can cause respiratory arrest and even death.
- Poisoning in grazing animals: Liverleaf has caused severe poisoning in animals that have ingested high quantities of it. Symptoms of poisoning include convulsions, muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, chilling of the extremities, tremors, hypertension, internal bleeding, blindness and even death.
- Liverleaf changes the taste of cow’s milk, making it reddish and bitter. It is poisonous to horses, cows, goats, dogs and fish.
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