Crow's eye is the name of the plant. Folk medicine and disease treatment - raven eye

raven eye - poisonous plant conspicuous and very beautiful. However, it is not just poisonous - it is critically dangerous for human life, although some craftsmen manage to use it as a medicine. So what is this interesting plant? Should I be afraid of it, and if not, how to use it? Full information about the raven eye will be provided below.

Description of the wolf eye

Wolf's eye, or, more correctly, crow's berries, is the collective (more precisely, folk) name for a group of plants that are mostly toxic or highly poisonous, and at the same time resemble their harmless forest counterparts in appearance.

These are the plants:

• The common belladonna, better known as belladonna;
• Daphne;
• raven eye;

All these plants are deadly poisonous, however, they are sometimes used in medicine. In addition to them, the list includes non-poisonous or almost non-poisonous common dereza, honeysuckle, buckthorn and snowberry. Sometimes Wolfberries also include other shrubs and herbs that grow red, black or even white fruits that are inedible or poisonous.

If poisoning occurs wolf berries, you should immediately consult a doctor.

If this is not possible, you can try to provide first aid yourself, although this is not recommended. You need to act in stages, observing the utmost caution and care.

The poisonous properties of these berries are due to the content of the poison coccognin and the saponin paristifin in them. To remove the poison from the body, you should drink about a liter (for an adult, for a child - depends on weight) pure water, better pre-diluted with potassium permanganate, and induce vomiting. You can also use an enema, although it is strictly forbidden to take a laxative.

Before rehabilitation activities, you should drink a few tablets activated carbon, counting like this - 1 tablet per 10 kg of body weight. You can also use Smecta in case of poisoning or Enterosgel, as sorbents.

In order to stop vomiting when all the poison has already left the body, you can take Metoclopronid. There are contraindications, so before using, you should consult your doctor. To eliminate stomach irritation, it is recommended to drink something enveloping - oatmeal, liquid jelly or take Almagel.

If there are various spasms of the intestines, any antispasmodic, for example, No-shpu, should be used. To restore the water balance, it is worth drinking plenty of pure water. boiled water or saline. If you need medical intervention, you can use Regidron.

After removing the first symptoms, it is better to go to the hospital and follow a sparing diet for a week. If convulsions or fainting have begun, in no case should you try to relieve the exacerbation on your own. We live in the 21st century, now it works great mobile connection, and an ambulance arrives on average in 10 minutes, so you should not self-medicate or endanger the life of another person with your inept methods. Caution - the juice of wolfberries, if it comes into contact with the skin, causes burns.

Crow's eye plant: a brief description

Paris quadrifolia in Latin, but in our opinion - the common raven eye can be attributed to the genus of the raven eye and to the melantium family. Very poisonous and critically dangerous to life. This is a perennial herbaceous plant of the class Monocots, there are 26 varieties of crow's eye.

In our middle lane 3 species grow:

• Crow's eye is ordinary, it is also four-leafed;
• The raven eye is whorled;
• Voronin's eye is incomplete.

When used, it can have toxic and narcotic effects. Nowadays, this plant is well studied by botanists and is occasionally added to medicines, despite the fact that it is not in the State Pharmacopoeia.

Its healing properties have been used in folk medicine since ancient times, and during epidemics it was believed that the berries of the crow's eye can be sewn into clothes, and then the pestilence will not touch you.

According to official botanical description, raven eye, aka raven's eye, cuckoo's tears, parida grass is a herbaceous plant whose length ranges from 10 to 40 cm. The rhizome is usually quite long and horizontal. The stem is usually erect, without downiness, ribbed, it forms a leaf knot (scientifically called a whorl) of 4 leaves about 10 cm long. The leaf arrangement is usually symmetrical.

At the top of the stem is a single flower. Its perianth (frame) is two-row - 4 green outer leaves, 4 inner yellowish-green leaves, smaller than the outer ones. The flower includes 8 stamens and 4 columns.

In the middle lane, this plant usually blooms from July to August, other varieties in May-June. When it gets colder, the part of the flower that is above the ground usually dies off. A new shoot in the spring grows from a rhizome, securely hidden under the earth.

A brief description will be incomplete if we do not mention that the common raven eye, which reproduces in 2 ways - either vegetatively, that is, by growing the rhizome, or, like all other plants, by seeds. In encyclopedias, you can find a drawing of this plant and a scheme for its reproduction.

Benefits of raven eye berry

The fruit of the common crow's eye is a spherical four nested berry. Its diameter is approximately 1 cm, it is shiny, black in color, and covered with a bluish coating. The berry usually ripens in August. It should be remembered - the berry of the crow's eye is poisonous! It is especially dangerous for children whose body is not yet strong and body weight is not large.

Since their immunity is very fragile, the likelihood lethal outcome grows exponentially.

Outwardly, the fruit of the crow's eye resembles blueberries or blueberries, so in the forest you should be careful not to accidentally bring home the crow's eye instead of other completely harmless berries. Especially it is necessary to look after small children, who have a dangerous habit of putting everything that does not lie well into their mouths.

The berry is the most dangerous part of the plant, but fortunately, the crow's eye fruit tastes and smells unpleasant, some people even feel dizzy, nauseous and have a headache from its smell. That is why animals also disdain the berries of this plant. By the way, interesting feature birds eat crow's eye berries in large numbers, and do not get poisoned. Why? Botany and ornithology do not yet know the answer to this question. Alas, children often confuse the beautiful black fruits of the crow's eye with blueberries or blueberries.

Therefore, a person should immediately go to the hospital if he notices the following dangerous symptoms in himself or his child:

• Stomach ache;
• Diarrhea;
• Vomit;
• Dizziness;
• Convulsions or paralysis.

The berries of the Crow's eye can cause disturbances in the work of the heart, or even stop it. Therefore, it is forbidden to use it in medicine, however, if a person wants to take a chance and trust traditional medicine, he should exercise maximum caution. Despite the fact that the berries are deadly, they contain such useful material like vitamin C, organic (citric and malic) acids, flavonoids. In folk medicine, craftsmen make an alcohol tincture from fresh crow's eye leaves. The plant is sometimes prescribed by homeopaths for drowsiness, mental disorders, wounds that are difficult to heal, or for various hearing disorders. In Russia, herbalists occasionally used the common raven eye to treat tuberculosis.

What does the raven eye plant look like?

If you find pictures, you will notice: the flower is interesting because it is based on absolute symmetry, so that it can rightfully be called one of the most beautiful and deadly plants in our forests. Some artists, including Shishkin, even tried to draw this plant on their canvases.

Raven eye:

1. It's pretty tall plant with broad ovate leaves that have pointed tips.
2. The flower is single, it is at the top and looks completely unremarkable.
3. In appearance, this flower resembles a small four-pointed star, in the center of which there is a small black spherical berry.

As a rule, the common raven eye settles alone, however, occasionally you can see up to 30 of these plants growing very close to each other, but this is more an exception than a rule.

Where does the raven eye predominantly grow?

This plant has a wide distribution area, including the temperate zone of Russia, the Caucasus and Siberia, Ukraine and Belarus. The raven eye grows, including in the northern and central parts of Europe, in the Mediterranean and in North America.

Most often, the raven eye can be found:

• On the slopes of ravines;
• In the pastures;
• In the meadows;
• Along the banks of the rivers;
• Among trees and bushes.

In deciduous and mixed forests, the plant prefers to settle in semi-shaded areas that are rich in humus, loam and well moistened. The raven eye plant can occasionally be found in the forest-steppe or in coniferous forests.

Crow's eye - a poisonous plant (video)

In conclusion, it is worth noting the unique compatibility of very dangerous poisons and useful components. this plant, which allows him, along with beautiful view, to be in the center of attention not only of scientific medicine, but also to be in demand among herbalists.

Description.

Crow's eye four-leaf - herbaceous perennial 15-45 cm high. Belongs to the lily family. It has a simple, upright stem. It grows from the leaf axils of the rhizome. At the top of the stem is a whorl of 4 oval leaves. Flowers solitary, greenish-yellow, separate-petaled, with a two-row perianth of 8 leaflets. The fruit looks like a black berry. Flowering takes place in May - June.

Spreading.

The four-leafed raven eye grows in the Caucasus, Siberia, and the European part of Russia. The raven eye can be found on moist soils in broadleaf and mixed forests.

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For medicinal purposes take above-ground part plants. The poisonous plant of the crow's eye is stored during the flowering period and the fresh one is insisted on alcohol. In dried form, it is rarely used. The berries are harvested when ripe and applied fresh externally.

Chemical composition.

Crow's eye herb contains vitamin C, alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, coumarins.

pharmacological properties.

It has a calming, diuretic, wound healing, antispasmodic effect.

Application.

Traditional medicine is not used at all. ethnoscience uses the herb crow's head as a decoction for dropsy and fever. To them at nervous disorders relieve spasms.

For the treatment of neuralgia, dizziness, migraines, mental disorders, as well as metabolic disorders with edema, use alcohol tincture from a freshly harvested crow's eye.

Wounds that do not heal for a long time are treated with berry juice. The berries of the plant are also used for rabid dog bites and furunculosis.

The four leaf crow's eye is used in homeopathy. Its fresh juice helps in the treatment of migraines, eye diseases, nervous excitement, and headaches.

Medications.

Crow's eye tincture.

Pour 2 g of freshly harvested crushed grass with 100 ml of 70% alcohol, and insist for a week, and then strain.

With nervous excitement.

Dissolve a tablespoon of tincture in a glass of water and drink 1 tablespoon every 1.5-2 hours, but not more than a glass per day.

Contraindications.

The four-leafed raven eye is a poisonous plant. In case of poisoning, they experience diarrhea, bouts of dizziness, colic.

Think and guess!

The raven eye is poisonous from rhizome to fruit, but in some parts of it there is more poison than in all others. What parts of the plant are the most poisonous?

Berries and rhizomes. Berries contain toxic substances - saponins: paristifin and paradin, rhizomes contain alkaloids. But it is still difficult to imagine how a person will eat rhizomes, therefore the main danger is borne by berries, which are often confused with edible ones, especially since they do not taste repulsive at all and, by the way, contain vitamin C - why not a mockery of nature? Naturally, children are more likely to become victims of the crow's eye, in large doses, the use of the crow's eye will cause convulsions and paralysis. Be careful in the forest and watch the children.

The poisonous plant raven eye is found everywhere in the middle lane, has not only poisonous, but also medicinal properties, and the symptoms of poisoning are tolerated by them human body quite difficult.

What is this plant?

What a raven eye looks like, every villager knows, but the townspeople have a very vague idea about this plant, since it practically does not occur in the city.

The raven eye blooms from mid-May to the end of June, a single flower blooms on the stem of a beautiful and unusual shade of petals - from rich green to sunny yellow. By the end of July or the beginning of August, a single large smooth berry, blue-black, dark blue or blue with a purple tint, ripens in place of the flower, shiny and reminiscent of a bird's eye, which is why the plant got its name.

What is dangerous?

The description of the crow's eye as a poisonous plant in any encyclopedia, as a rule, begins with a mention of the toxins contained in it - paristifin and paradin. These substances reach the highest concentration in ripe berries and in the root, but are contained in all parts of the flower in small quantities.

When eating berries of a crow's eye, poisoning is accompanied by such symptoms:

1. Diarrhea, beginning earlier than nausea and vomiting.
2. Dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
3. Colic in the abdomen, variable localization, that is, they alternately appear in the stomach, liver, kidneys, in the lower abdomen.
4. Spontaneous muscle cramps, muscles most often reduce on the legs, but can reduce on the arms, on the face, on the back, and so on.
5. Disturbances in the work of the heart - failure of the rhythm, delay in contractions. Sometimes quite long - more than a minute.

However, the negative effect of berries on the human body depends on many nuances - the amount eaten, weight and age, the state of the cardiovascular system. For example, if an adult with a healthy heart and weighing at least 60 kg eats 4-6 berries, then the maximum that he will feel is a laxative effect, and even then it is rather weak.

Also, nothing terrible will happen if a child over 6 years old and weighing normally for his age eats 2-3 berries. But, if a healthy adult eats a glass of these berries, poisoning is inevitable, and for a baby under 3 years old, 1-2 berries will be enough to start intoxication.

The biggest danger of poisoning with a crow's eye is that the toxins contained in it slow down the heart rate and, with a sufficient degree of susceptibility to them, or with a very large volume of berries eaten, can provoke its complete stop.

Help with intoxication with the poison of the crow's eye also implies actions that are standard for all types of poisoning, that is, and reception, but, in addition, the victim is recommended to take anticonvulsants and drugs that normalize the heart rhythm, for example, Strofantin.

In no case should you use fixative drugs, any drugs against diarrhea and diarrhea with this type of poisoning.

Consequences of poisoning

The poisonous power of this plant does not cause irreparable damage to health, unless, of course, a very large number of berries are eaten or there are no heart pathologies, such as arrhythmia or hypertension.

The worst thing that can happen in case of poisoning is cardiac arrest, but this is a current symptom, and not a consequence of the berries entering the body.

After the stomach is washed and the necessary drugs are taken, the person will be bothered by diarrhea for some time, usually weak stools last from 2 to 5 days. This moment also depends on the number of berries that have entered the stomach and the state of health, namely the intestines.

Pain in the heart, with a large amount of toxin or the presence of cardiac pathologies, will last from a week to a month after the poisoning has already been cured. During the first week after intoxication, seizures may occur, especially during sleep and with localization in the calf muscles.

It is much harder for health to intoxicate not with flowers or berries of the crow's eye, but with healing infusions prepared from the root and other parts of this plant. With an incorrect treatment regimen for them, exceeding the dosage and frequency of consumption, they almost always develop:

• chronic heart disease;
• neuro-somatic pathologies;
• insomnia, mania, depression.

In people prone to schizophrenia, with systematic abuse medicines made from berries and the root of the crow's eye, this disease will inevitably manifest itself and begin to progress very quickly, literally before our eyes.

What useful properties does it have?

The raven eye is a flower, although poisonous, but possessing incomparable healing properties used by healers for more than one or two centuries. Moreover, extracts from various parts of this plant are components of many modern medicines and are part of some dietary supplements.

In folk medicine, absolutely all parts of this plant are used, each of which helps with certain ailments.

Grass, that is, the leaves and stem of the crow's eye, cures such diseases:

1. Migraines of unknown origin.
2. Neuralgias of all types.
3. Ascites.
4. Tuberculosis of the lungs in initial stage.
5. Metabolic disorders.
6. Muscle spasms and convulsions are of nervous origin, meaning this herb actually helps with epilepsy and pseudoepilepsy.

The berries and rhizome of the plant, more precisely, an infusion of them, are used to treat:

• Cardiovascular diseases, characterized by excessively fast, "superficial" heartbeat.
• Problems with the functionality of the intestines, such as constipation.
• Health problems caused by slagging of the intestines, intestinal obstruction, "clogging" of the caecum, and so on.
• Lethargic, sluggish nervous activity including chronic fatigue syndrome and excessive sleepiness.

Also, infusions of berries and roots are used to normalize metabolic processes and speed up metabolic processes in the body, increase appetite and maximize food absorption, that is, with a good appetite, a person not only does not gain kilograms, but also loses weight. excess weight.

The crow's eye flower is not used by healers or pharmacists, since it contains practically no active substances that can affect human health. However, the flower of this plant is not at all useless, for example, a bouquet of it left in the room contributes to good rest, getting rid of headaches and repels insects.

Video: raven eye.

Are there any contraindications to treatment with this plant extract?

Description healing properties The Crow's Eye would be incomplete without mentioning the contraindications to treatment with infusions and preparations made from this plant.

In addition to relative contraindications, for example, nervous overexcitation caused by stress, atrial fibrillation, or a hereditary tendency to certain mental pathologies, such as schizophrenia, there are complete contraindications, in the presence of which it is by no means possible to treat products with a crow's eye in the composition, as and use dietary supplements with it.

100% contraindications include:

1. Pregnancy.
2. Lactation.
3. Row nervous diseases, which is accompanied by hyperactive behavior and overexcitation of the nervous system.
4. Stroke, even if several years have passed after it.
5. A number of cardiac pathologies characterized by a slow heart rate and lethargy of its contractions, as well as underdevelopment of the valves and ventricles.
6. Age under 12 years old.
7. All violations of the integrity of sleep.
8. Tumors of the brain.
9. Internal intestinal bleeding.

There are no other 100% contraindications to treatment with the Crow's Eye or the use of dietary supplements with it in the composition. But before you start taking infusions from this flower or active supplements with it, you should consult your doctor.

It is especially important to discuss the dosage regimen and dosage, taking into account individual health indicators, because, despite the obvious benefits, the raven eye is still a very poisonous plant and can be harmful if taken incorrectly.

In the article we discuss the raven eye. You will learn how it looks, where it grows and what properties it has. We'll show you how to distinguish poisonous berries from edible blueberries, and list contraindications to the use of drugs based on the crow's eye.

Crow's eye - genus herbaceous plants family Melantievye (lat. Melanthiaceae). Latin name— Paris. The most famous representative of the genus is the four-leafed raven eye (lat. Paris quadrifolia). This poisonous species known as wolf's eyes, cross-grass, cuckoo's tears, bearberries, parid grass, raven.

What does it look like

Appearance of the raven eye plant. The crow's eye has a creeping long root with sparse processes. In spring, the rhizome produces new above-ground shoots.

The raven eye has a ribbed, smooth, erect stem. The length of the shoot is from 10 to 40 cm.

Leaves are criss-crossed at the base of the stem. The leaf blade is broad, ovate, with a pointed tip and reticulate venation.

One plant has 4 to 6 leaves. If you rub the leaf in your hands, an unpleasant pungent odor will appear.

A single flower has 4 yellow-green petals and the same number of green sepals. The shape of the flower resembles an asterisk. The plant blooms from May to July.

The fruit of the crow's eye is a spherical black shiny berry with a bluish bloom, no more than a centimeter in diameter. It looks like a blueberry.

Where does it grow

This perennial representative of the Melantiev family prefers moist soil. Grows in shady forests, ravines and bushes. Most often, the raven eye is located singly, but sometimes there are groups of 5-10 plants.

Cross-grass is found in almost the entire territory of Central Europe and Central Asia. In Russia, the raven eye grows in the Caucasus, in Western Siberia and on Far East.

For more information about the raven eye plant, see the following video:

Dried berries and leaves

Herbs and berries of the plant are used as medicinal raw materials. In folk medicine, dried raw materials are more often used, and in homeopathy, fresh berries and their juice.

Chemical composition

Crow's eye contains:

• saponins;
• glycosides;
• vitamin C;
• steroids;
• alkaloids;
• pectins;
• coumarins;
• flavonoids.

Medicinal properties

Crow's eye has antispasmodic, sedative, diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects. On the basis of the plant, medicinal infusions and decoctions are made, which are used to treat laryngitis, headache, and neuralgia.

Medicines normalize metabolic processes in the body and improve appetite. The raven eye eliminates tachycardia and calms the heart rhythm. The infusion of the plant is effective in heart failure.

How to collect

Preparation of medicinal raw materials is started during the flowering period. Shoots along with leaves and berries are cut with a knife. Do this with gloves, as the plant is poisonous.

Dry raw materials under a canopy at a temperature of not more than 50 degrees. You can use a special dryer, which will speed up the process.

Dry berries and grass must be stored separately from other plants. Raw materials are placed in canvas bags and stored in a ventilated area for a year.

How to apply

The raven eye has been widely used in homeopathy. For the treatment of headaches, eye diseases, concussions and bronchitis, the fresh juice of the plant and the drug Paris quadrifolia, which has antispasmodic and anticonvulsant effects, are used.

Official medicine does not recognize the healing properties of the crow's eye and prohibits its use. The use of the plant in medicinal purposes must be carried out strictly under the supervision of a specialist.

In folk medicine

In folk medicine, grass and leaves of the plant are used to prepare infusions and decoctions. Crow's eye insist on water and vodka as an independent remedy and in combination with other medicinal herbs.

Decoction for heart disease

Ingredients:

1. Dry leaves of the crow's eye - 10 gr.
2. Water - 300 ml.

How to cook: Mash the leaves, fill with water and put on water bath. Simmer under the lid for no more than 5 minutes. Remove the decoction from the heat, wrap with a towel for half an hour, then strain through a sieve.

How to use: Take ½ teaspoon diluted in 50 ml of water three times a day. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.

Result: The decoction strengthens the heart muscle and normalizes the pulse. The product has a mild sedative effect.

Infusion for eye diseases

Ingredients:

1. Crow's eye grass - 3 gr.
2. Clover - 3 gr.
3. Cornflower field - 3 gr.
4. Sleep-grass - 3 gr.
5. Geranium flowers - 3 gr.
6. Bird cherry flowers - 3 gr.
7. Water - 450 ml.

How to cook: Combine dry ingredients, grind with a rolling pin. Pour the herbal collection with boiling water, cover and leave for at least an hour. Strain the cooled remedy through a sieve.

How to use: Dip a cotton pad in the infusion, wring it out and apply to your eyes. Keep the lotion for 5-10 minutes, then wash with warm water.

Result: The infusion relieves inflammation, disinfects and anesthetizes. The remedy is effective for barley, conjunctivitis and blepharitis.

Tincture for neurosis

Ingredients:

1. Fresh raven eye grass - 50 gr.
2. Vodka - 500 ml.

How to cook: Grind the grass, place in a glass container, fill with vodka and close the lid. Insist in a dark place for 14 days. Strain the finished product. Dilute 2 teaspoons of the tincture in a glass of water.

How to use: Take 1 tablespoon diluted tincture every 2-3 hours. No more than 1 glass of the diluted product should be drunk per day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.

Result: The tincture has a calming effect. The tool is used to treat neurosis, depression and mental illness.

Symptoms of poisoning

All parts of the plant are poisonous. Overdose can lead to poisoning medicines plant based. Therefore, before use, you must consult a specialist and strictly follow the instructions.

Symptoms of poisoning:

• nausea;
• vomit;
• dizziness and pain in the temporal region;
• heartburn;
• diarrhea;
• sharp pains in the abdomen;
• dryness in the nasopharynx;
• photophobia.

In a severe form of poisoning, there is a violation of speech and swallowing function, convulsions and tachycardia attacks appear. Eating 7-10 crow's eye berries can be fatal.

How to distinguish from blueberries

The raven eye can be confused with blueberries, it is even found in places where they grow. Knowing features plants, you will never mix them up.

What is the difference between a raven eye and a blueberry:

• The poisonous berries are much larger than blueberries and are black in color, unlike the blue edible fruits.
• The raven eye grows mainly as single plants, and the blueberry shrub grows as a carpet. Blueberries have several berries on one branch, raven eye - only one.
• Blueberry fruits stain fingers in purple, the crow's eye leaves no traces.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the use of the crow's eye:

• children's age up to 12 years;
• diseases of the liver and kidneys;
• During pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• individual intolerance.

Classification

The Melantiaceae family (lat. Melanthiaceae), to which the raven eye belongs, unites 19 genera of plants. Cross-grass belongs to the Lilicolor order (lat. Liliates), monocotyledonous class (lat. Liliopsida), Flowering department (lat. Magnoliophyta).

Varieties

The genus Crow's eye includes 27 plant species. The most famous of them:

• crow's eye four-leafed or ordinary;
• raven eye of Cronquist;
• crow's eye is multi-leaved;
• the raven eye is incomplete.

Crow eye infographic

Photo of a crow's eye, his beneficial features and application
Crow's eye infographic

What to remember

1. The raven eye is a poisonous plant that grows mostly singly.
2. This plant is widely used in homeopathy and traditional medicine for the treatment of disorders of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, eye diseases and bronchitis.
3. Before using plant-based products, you should seek the advice of a specialist.

The forest is rich in many beautiful and wonderful plants, and the raven eye is no exception. This plant has been known since ancient times. People firmly believed that if the berries of this plant were sewn into clothes, this would help protect them from the evil spell of the evil eye. When various epidemics raged in the world, people carried this plant with them to protect themselves from pestilence and disease. Nevertheless, the plant was used even then with great caution and in very extreme cases. And all this is due to the fact that the raven eye plant is very poisonous and dangerous. It can be confused with blueberries, because its berries are so similar. Children are most often confused, so when walking in the forest, before eating any berry, you should think carefully or ask someone.

The distribution area of ​​\u200b\u200bthis plant is very large, from this the raven eye received many different names. Whatever they call it, these are wolf eyes, bear berries, cross-grass, cuckoo tears, and this is just a small list of all that is. People know about 20 types of crow's eye. The most common of these is the four-leafed raven eye. These plants are long-term, in winter they die off, leaving behind only the root. It is from this root that a new plant will grow next year. And so it will continue from year to year. In Russia, the raven eye grows in the Caucasus, in the Crimea and Western Siberia. This plant can be found in Kamchatka and Sakhalin.

It has a stem, sometimes its height can vary from 10 to 40 centimeters. On the stem itself, at the bottom there are leaves, they are quite wide in the plant and have a pointed tip. The plant begins to bloom somewhere in late spring, early summer. The most interesting thing is that the raven eye flowers are especially unremarkable and not so beautiful. In August, the fruit begins to ripen, it is a kind of spherical berry. It has a black color, and even a certain shine. The taste of the berry is very unpleasant. If her try soon might come headache or nausea. Only birds love the fruits of the crow's eye, which sometimes come to feast on it. Animals prefer not to try this plant. The raven eye tries to occupy territory with shaded wet places. It can be ravines, slopes and even bushes. Since this plant is very fond of fertile soils, it can grow among deciduous forests.

As mentioned earlier, the plant is poisonous. The poison is found in fruits, leaves and roots. True, some people use this plant in folk medicine. This is an excellent laxative. But it's better not to try. A person can get poisoned by a crow's eye. The juice causes irritation of the mucous membranes, and the berries affect the heart. Vomiting occurs and the nervous system is affected. Due to the fact that the crow's eye berries are too unpleasant to taste, it is impossible to eat a huge amount of them, and if you accidentally eat one berry, poisoning will not occur. The most important signs of poisoning with such a plant will be vomiting, nausea, loose stools and headaches. Of course, it is best not to self-medicate and go to the hospital, as a person may experience convulsions, and sometimes the heart stops.

Crow's Eye report description

A highly poisonous raven eye plant that grows in damp and shady places. Plant your own appearance similar to blueberries and blueberries, so it is easy to mistake for these berries. The berries of this plant are very beautiful in appearance, so often people want to taste them. But this is absolutely impossible to do, since they carry a mortal danger. By palatability they are very unpleasant and smell bad.

Old people believed that this plant repels evil spirits, protects against the terrible plague. People knew that these berries are very poisonous, so they used them with great care.

What are the signs of this plant and how can it be distinguished from others? Everything is pretty simple. The leaves of the plant grow in the form of a cross on the stem of the plant, they have an oblong shape.

Basically there are four of them, but sometimes there are more. On them at the top is a black berry, it lies as if on a plate. The plant blooms with small and inconspicuous yellow-green flowers. The plant mainly blooms in June, and berries ripen in August. AT cold period in winter, part of the plant dies off, but with the advent of spring, new green shoots appear.

Even animals do not eat the raven eye, since the plant has a very bad smell. But birds willingly feast on these poisonous berries, and they do not - almost, do not harm their health. But a person eating a few of these berries can get poisoned. The berry is not deadly dangerous, but leads to poor health. After eating it, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may occur. If by negligence this berry was eaten, you must definitely seek help from a doctor. So as not to aggravate the situation. Dried berries are used in folk medicine, but you need to be very careful when removing them.

The raven eye grows in many European countries, in the Far East, the Caucasus, the Himalayas. Therefore, this plant also has other names: bear berries, cuckoo's tears, boride grass, cross grass and many others.

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The arctic fox belongs to the family of predatory mammals, and even canines. He is the only representative of his kind. To many, he may resemble a fox. His body is only seventy-five centimeters, but his paws are very short.