June 23, 2025

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Rhodes: poisoning with herbs in which mint "Brighted" With a poisonous plant (video)


Be careful: on the island of Rhodes, cases of food poisoning are recorded after the use of herbs purchased in the market.

As part of herbs, in particular, along with mint, discovered The poisonous plant Datura Stramonium, or “devilish grass”, or dope.

How tells Cretapost.gr, the primary Dodecan sector and public health department of the South Ega region were informed by a document from the first police department of the Dodecanes – the police department of the Yalissos – about poisoning.

Both controls immediately started checking warehouses on Rhodes, a certain number of herbs have already been seized. Market checks, regardless of the holidays, will continue in the coming days.

The competent services of the region notified the main hospital of Rhodes about the need to have the appropriate antidida medicine ready.

Consumers are recommended refrain from using these herbs to further notice from the competent authorities. Pay attention to what the Datura Stramonium plant looks like (image at the top).

Signs of poisoning: Acute psychotropic excitement with hallucinations, delirium, severe motor activity. The pulse is very frequent – sometimes up to 150-200 beats per minute, blood pressure is increased, the body temperature is subfebrile.



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