6 vegetables that can be toxic when eaten raw.

1. Green Beans

The most common type is undercooked green beans, which contain saponins and can cause poisoning after consumption.

2. Fresh Fava Beans

Fresh fava beans should not be underestimated either. Some people lack a specific enzyme, and consuming fresh fava beans can lead to favism, a hemolytic syndrome characterized by general weakness, anemia, jaundice, liver enlargement, vomiting, and fever. If not treated promptly, it can lead to death from severe anemia.

3. Daylilies

Next are daylilies. Their toxic substance, colchicine, after entering the human body, can cause a dry throat, thirst, a burning sensation in the stomach, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

4. Fresh Wood Ear Mushrooms

Fresh wood ear mushrooms contain a photosensitive substance. After consumption, it circulates with the blood and distributes to the body's epidermal cells. When exposed to sunlight, it can cause solar dermatitis. This toxic photosensitive substance is also easily absorbed by the pharyngeal mucosa, leading to pharyngeal edema.

5. Tremella

Rotten and spoiled tremella can also cause poisoning. It produces large amounts of *Flavobacterium fermentans*, which can cause stomach discomfort after consumption. In severe cases, toxic shock can occur.

6. Green Tomatoes

Unripe green tomatoes contain alkaloids, and consuming them can also lead to poisoning.

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