The Toxic Truth: Understanding the Dangers of Bai Fu Zi

February 18, 2024

First of all, it is important to know that Bai Fu Zi is a traditional Chinese medicine with excellent beauty effects. It has a significant inhibitory effect on melanin. However, do you know which part of Bai Fu Zi is the most toxic?


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Beauty benefits of Bai Fu Zi

Bai Fu Zi Whitening and Spot-removing Face Mask

Ingredients: 10g of Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica) and 10g of Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium giganteum).

Preparation: Grind the two medicinal herbs into fine powder and mix with an appropriate amount of water and honey.

Usage: Apply the mixture to the face and wash it off after 20 minutes.

Effectiveness: It has the functions of removing spots, lightening pigmentation, and whitening the skin. It is suitable for women with facial pigmentation or chloasma.

Toxicity of Bai Fu Zi

All parts of Bai Fu Zi are toxic, with the tuberous root being the most toxic.

It can cause significant irritation to the skin and mucous membranes, and can also have a central nervous system inhibitory effect.

Symptoms of Bai Fu Zi poisoning

After poisoning, symptoms may include numbness of the mouth and tongue, tightness of the limbs and body, profuse sweating, thirst, dry tongue, palpitations, restlessness, and eventually aphasia, vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis of the face, and respiratory and circulatory failure leading to death.

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