There are also wild watermelons in the desert, so why do no one eat them when they are thirsty?

It seems that in the history of human exploration, what has never stopped is the curiosity of all things in nature, and now, with the efforts of countless ancestors, the understanding of nature is also clearer, and the understanding of the landforms, plants and animals in this world is also more extensive. Compared with the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers where human spirits are sustenance and soul washing, it seems that deserts and mountain cliffs have always been dangerous places, and only a few people have set foot on them. As for the description of the desert, most of our contact with it is limited to the poems and articles written by literati and ink writers, as well as the ** left by painters and photographers, but despite this, we still retain curiosity and deep awe for this mysterious and majestic place.

When it comes to desert areas, there is such a desert area known as 5A scenic spot in China, that is, Shapotou, which is located in the Taklamakan Desert in the northwest of China, and the unique landscape here also attracts many tourists to come to watch, among which the number of tourists between June and October is the largest, and here you can deeply feel how shocking the landscape of the desert depicted by the ancient literati. However, as one of the few plant populations, this unmanned watermelon growing in the desert was told by the locals not to touch it.

<> we all know that in the desert, the most important thing is water resources, many people after entering the desert because there is not enough water source, they have to look for plant juice that can replace the water source, and cactus, as a unique plant in the desert, has also been recorded by many explorers because of the amount of water stored. As another plant that stores water, this kind of plant that looks like a watermelon is not directly edible, and even because it can better preserve water resources in this harsh environment and obtain more growing conditions, it produces many toxins, if you accidentally eat it, you can't get effective treatment, and your life safety will be seriously threatened.

And this wild watermelon, in addition to the poison brought by eating, the juice produced on the appearance will also make the surface of the person who touches it ulcerate, and the damage is relatively large, which is why the locals remind tourists not to touch it. However, this kind of watermelon still has its existence value, although it can not be eaten directly, but it is a more important medicinal material in the pharmaceutical, for the prevention of cold diseases and ** has a good curative effect, and even some pharmacies will have dried wild watermelon for sale.

Because this watermelon is not particularly sweet, but very bitter, and cannot be eaten at all.

The wild watermelons in the desert are different from the watermelons on our land, and the watermelons grown in the desert still have certain toxins in them, which are harmful to the body after people eat them.

In the scorching summer, the happiest thing is nothing more than air-conditioned wifi watermelon, but when you encounter watermelon in the desert, no one dares to eat it even if it is hot, why is this? Are the consequences serious?

Before wild watermelons were cultivated by humans, they had thick skin and were not sweet. About 4,000 years ago, the Egyptians began to cultivate watermelon, the Han Dynasty from the Western Regions into China, and then continue to improve the variety, watermelon skin is thinner and thinner, melon pulp is also redder and sweeter, more in line with people's taste. In the case of extreme thirst, it is undoubtedly a very happy thing to be a big watermelon that is cold.

But not all watermelons quench their thirst.

In the arid desert, there is a kind of watermelon that cannot be eaten, the real name of this watermelon is medicinal watermelon, which is also a gourd wood, gourd watermelon genus, which looks very much like a malnourished watermelon, and also has vertical stripes, but the difference is that its melon pulp is a white cotton-like flocculent, and there are many seeds larger than pumpkin seeds in the middle. Due to the large amount of carotene in the body, the taste of melon pulp is very bitter, and the water contained is also very small, which cannot achieve the effect of cough suppressant. And the reason why you can't eat it is because watermelon is highly toxic, not only the melon is poisonous, but even the vines and leaves are full of toxicity, once its juice is stained, it will be red, swollen, itchy, and in severe cases, it will lead to ulceration.

When people accidentally eat it, they will have diarrhea, headache and other symptoms, and if it is not timely, it is likely to cause kidney failure and even death. But it's such a terrible watermelon, and there are many people who specialize in growing it, why is that? In fact, as you know from the name, it has a certain medicinal value, and it is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine unique to the Uyghur people, which has the effect of relieving pain and reducing swelling for diseases caused by cold, such as rheumatism, toothache, chest tightness, etc.

Now the local people still have the habit of using watermelon to treat diseases, but the use of it ** diseases need to be accurately controlled, and because watermelon is toxic all over the body, it also makes him a good raw material for making pesticides. So the question is, if one day you are really unfortunate enough to get lost in the desert, what plants can keep you alive and wait for rescue?

In fact, cacti are a good choice. Its stalk is thick, fleshy, like a natural water reservoir, which can reduce water evaporation from the body during the dry season and absorb and store water in large quantities during the rainy season. Of course, not all of them can be eaten, there are more than 1,000 kinds of cactus, some of which contain toxic alkaloids, and the toxins will act on the central nervous system after eating, and have the effect of displacement and paralysis.

You can look for the giant pillar cactus, which can reach up to six or seven stories tall and has a tender and juicy flesh that is perfect for quenching hunger and thirst.

Because watermelons encountered in the desert are usually poisonous and do not have much moisture.

This is because these watermelons in the desert are some medicinal watermelons, which are used as some insect repellent drugs and pesticides, and these watermelons are full of toxins, so they must not be eaten.

Because this kind of watermelon in the desert is a medicinal watermelon, this watermelon can generally be used as an insecticide, this watermelon is poisonous, the water content is particularly low, if you really eat this watermelon will be poisoned.