A man was poisoned after drinking 2 taels of medicated wine Datura. What should you pay attention to when drinking medicated wine?

1. The incident: Mr. Zhang, 59, from Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, has suffered from lumbar disc herniation for many years. He often feels pain in his lower back and numbness in his legs, especially when it rains or is too cold. God, my back pain is unbearable. Some time ago, he heard that datura can dispel rheumatism, treat arthritis, and is good for treating lumbar disc herniation, so he got some datura seeds and soaked them in wine to maintain health. Three months later, Mr. Zhang felt that the medicinal wine he was soaking in was good enough to drink, so he poured a glass at noon that day. Unexpectedly, after only two sips, he started talking nonsense and becoming restless. His family thought he was drunk and was in a hurry. After being sent to the hospital for treatment, Mr. Zhang's condition did not improve and he was transferred to Houhu Branch of Wuhan Central Hospital. After all-out rescue efforts, Mr. Zhang finally gradually improved and regained consciousness the next day. ?

2. Causes of Datura poisoning: Every year, hospitals treat patients who are poisoned due to accidentally eating Datura or using Datura to make homemade wine. Datura is a very dangerous plant. Its roots, stems, leaves and fruits are all poisonous. The fruits, especially the seeds, are the most toxic. They can interrupt the control of parasympathetic nerves and stimulate or inhibit the central nervous system. The poisoned person will have symptoms such as dryness of the mouth and throat, restlessness, auditory hallucinations, dilated pupils, numbness and twitching of the limbs, and in severe cases, coma or even death. ?

3. Precautions for drinking medicinal wine:

(1) Do not drink medicinal wine on an empty stomach: Drink medicinal wine on an empty stomach for 30 minutes. The toxic reaction of the alcohol in the medicinal wine to the body can reach its peak. ?

(2) Medicinal wine should not be mixed for drinking: Mixing two or more medicinal wines will cause different reactions in the body due to the different therapeutic effects of the drugs, which may cause toxic reactions such as headaches and nausea, and even Cause drug poisoning. ?

(3) Patients with high blood pressure should drink with caution: Drinking medicated wine in patients with high blood pressure will increase blood pressure and increase the burden on the cardiovascular system. It may also lead to arrhythmia, myocardial damage, and may even cause heart disease. source of cerebral embolism.

(4) Patients with liver disease should drink with caution: For people with liver insufficiency, the liver’s detoxification ability is reduced. Medicinal wine accumulates in the liver, damaging liver cells, reducing the liver’s detoxification ability, and even leading to cirrhosis and liver cancer. ?

(5) It is not advisable to take a bath immediately after drinking alcohol: In order to maintain body temperature during a bath, the body consumes a large amount of glucose, and the alcohol in the medicinal wine hinders the synthesis of glycogen in the liver. Therefore, taking a bath after drinking alcohol can easily cause dizziness, tachycardia and other symptoms. ?

(6) The most important note: Many people now like to brew medicinal wine at home to maintain health, especially in the cold winter, they like to drink a few sips of medicinal wine every day to warm up and nourish themselves. However, making medicinal wine requires professional knowledge and cannot be drunk casually. Each type of Chinese herbal medicine has different food and medicinal properties. Unreasonable formulas will not only cause the medicinal wine to lose its original efficacy, but also cause the medicinal wine to become "poisonous wine", seriously endangering life. Without the guidance of a professional physician, it is best not to drink homemade wine to avoid accidents. If you develop symptoms after drinking medicated wine, you should seek medical attention immediately. For folk remedies, do not blindly believe in them without definite basis. If you feel unwell, you should still go to the hospital for treatment. Do not use folk remedies at will to avoid delaying treatment.