Poisoning : alert with mushrooms

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Published the 20.10.2017 at 17: 00

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In the Face of this increase, the national Agency of sanitary security (Anses) and the Directorate-general of health (DGS) alert the lovers of the collection and remind us of the good practices to be followed in a joint press release.
“These poisonings are the result, in the majority of cases, to a confusion with edible mushrooms, where the importance of staying vigilant, whether as a connoisseur or that you practice the collection time to time “, warned Friday the health authorities.
  

181 intoxications related to the consumption of mushrooms ?

YLD : probably Including several that have required a liver transplant. Because the liver is the plant waste from the body. Look at the evil that made him undergo the alcohol !

5 in serious cases of poisoning have been registered since July, and the harvest season is not finished, it can continue until mid-November. It is therefore especially not relax our attention.

The 1st board, therefore, is to be careful what we pick ?

YLD : One rule ! Recalled by the Directorate-General of Health : “Do not pick mushrooms that you know perfectly well “. Because it is the confusion between edible mushrooms and the poisonous ones that is responsible for most of these illnesses. A message that we hear from dozens of years ! This is called health education, and if some have a bit the impression that harps on these boards, this is not by gâtisme, but because education is always based on repetition ; and in particular in health. Finally, each year, there is a little more than 700 000 births in France, so if we think about it, the same number of people who don’t know !

No one picks up so THAT the mushrooms that we know ?

YLD : By adding a few simple tips : first of all, even if it seems obvious, it is advised not to pick mushrooms near polluted sites such as roadsides, industrial areas or landfills, because the mushrooms have a special gift to concentrate the pollutants. Then, it is important to put the mushrooms separately, in a crate or carton but never in a plastic bag which accelerates rotting.

And must remember to wash very carefully their hands after harvesting because of toxic substances like to stick to the skin and it doesn’t take much to be very sick…

You can also speak to the pharmacist – he has received training for this during their studies, or an expert of a society of ” mycology “, it is like this that call themselves the specialists of the mushrooms. There are a few around… For this to be practical, and that these people – the volunteers – don’t lose too much time, the ideal is to pick the mushroom whole and to place each species in separate containers. It is as for hands, the simple touch can make a nice cep toxic, and then mixing them, it’s like when you invite friends, you end up not know which is the hat or the foot.

Rest assured-we, a poisoning with mushrooms, this is not ALWAYS something serious ?

YLD : Yes, thankfully ! It depends on the toxin contained in the mushroom, and these are usually buttons that will have you scratching, nausea, or vomiting… But nothing says that this will not worsen with the top of the famous ” amanita phalloides “, also called the ” chalice of death “, the star of the crimes of the novels ; a very attractive fungus that can be found unfortunately at this point in our forests, under oaks and firs.

Is it that cooking may kill the toxins ?

YLD : No, but it is recommended to consume the mushrooms in two days at maximum after harvesting. An omelette, pan-fried, but especially not as a salad, wild mushrooms should never be eaten raw, but preferably after thorough cooking, in a reasonable quantity, even if the picking was good.