Dangerous Plants. From Poisonous to Allergenic

If you love biology and are interested in plants, you will find this book very interesting. It is dedicated to a rare topic – poisonous plants. There are many such plants in the world, so the author – candidate of... biological sciences Irina Mikhailovna Peskova – warns about their dangers and calls for caution that every person encountering such plants should observe. They have been known since ancient times, used in folk and official medicine, surrounded by legends and tales, but they have not become any less dangerous to humans. Forewarned is forearmed. Be cautious with plants, do not treat them lightly. The knowledge gained from the book will be useful both while traveling through our country and other countries of the world, as well as in growing houseplants.   All sorts of plants surround us at the dacha, during trips to the south and other countries, even at home our favorite houseplants wait for us every day. Unfortunately, we know very little about them. And many plants are truly dangerous to humans. Deathly dangerous... Sometimes forewarned means saved. This book is meant to warn people about the dangers of encountering such plants. Of course, not all plants are fatally poisonous; some pose a danger to people experiencing allergic reactions. The level of toxicity can vary in different parts of the plant, but even the smoke from a fire where some plants are burning can be toxic. How many historical figures and characters from books have perished from plant poisons... Juliet, Cleopatra, Socrates, Alexander the Great... But... tragic stories are good in literature, so admire the plants included in this book from a safe distance!