It's a good season to eat fresh yellow flowers right now. Properly cooked yellow flowers are delicious and have some "tendons", which is a favorite of many diners. However, what many people don't know is that yellow flowers can also cause poisoning! Fresh yellow flowered vegetables, which may cause poisoning consequences, should not be underestimated. Yellow flowered vegetables, also known as "golden needle vegetables", belong to the category of chrysanthemums and can be appreciated, consumed, and used as medicine. Properly cooked yellow cauliflower is delicious and has become a favorite of many people. It is rich in dietary fiber, which helps regulate blood lipids, stabilize blood sugar, and provides us with abundant nutrients such as carotene, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium, etc. However, consuming a certain ingredient in fresh yellow cabbage can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and other symptoms. As for what this ingredient is? In previous studies, it has been believed that the ingredient is colchicine. After absorption through the gastrointestinal tract, colchicine is partially oxidized to di colchicine, which can stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and cause gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. In severe cases, hematuria and rectal bleeding may occur. In addition, it can inhibit bone marrow hematopoietic function, paralyze nerves and smooth muscles, and even paralyze the respiratory center, leading to death. However, after blanching, colchicine will be decomposed and can be safely consumed. Mastering the correct way of eating is very important. After soaking, you don't have to worry too much about fully cooking. As long as fresh yellow cabbage is properly handled, it can still be tasted. Fresh yellow cauliflower has a high content of toxic substances in its stamens. It is necessary to remove the stamens first, clean them thoroughly, blanch them in water, soak them in cold water for one or two hours, and fully cook them to remove toxic substances and avoid food poisoning. If you find the processing of fresh yellow flowers troublesome, you can purchase dried yellow flowers. The drying process of yellow flowers can destroy the toxins it contains, making it more reassuring to eat. Dried yellow cabbage also needs to be soaked in warm water for 1-2 hours before consumption, and then cleaned thoroughly. The water used to soak dried yellow cauliflower may turn yellow because its pollen dissolves in the water, causing the water to appear yellowish. A couple was once poisoned with "yellow flowers" in a flower bed. Don't eat them indiscriminately. Recently, a couple picked "yellow flowers" from the park and brought them home for consumption. Unexpectedly, both of them were poisoned, causing dizziness and vomiting, and were urgently sent to the hospital. The doctor believed that the couple may have been eating the big flowered lily grass, but after rescue efforts, the situation was turned from danger to safety. The doctor explained that the content of colchicine in ornamental chrysanthemums such as Dahua Xuancao is very high, and even after high-temperature treatment, the content will not decrease. Da Hua Xuan Cao and Jin Hua Wa Xuan Cao are both ornamental plants that can often be seen in flower beds in parks. They look very similar to yellow flowers and belong to the lily family and the lily genus, but don't eat them indiscriminately. The toxic substances in the flower buds of Dayuan and Jinhua are 12.21 times and 11.83 times higher than those in Huanghua, respectively. If not handled properly, there is a higher risk of poisoning. Especially for golden dolls, even after steam and blanching treatment, the toxic substance content is still higher than that of yellow flowers, indicating that although the treatment process reduces the consumption risk of golden dolls, it still cannot guarantee the safety of consumption. (New Society)