Bottle Gourd (laukee) Toxicity: Tahira Kashyap lands up in ICU after consuming bitter bottle gourd

The next time you decide to put your faith in a vegetable because you believe it is completely healthy, filmmaker, author, and cancer survivor have a warning for you: Don't.

The 38-year-old writer and filmmaker, Tahira Kashyap who has a large social media following, recently took to Instagram to share her harrowing experience of spending two days in the ICU after consuming bitter bottle gourd juice, which turned out to be poisonous. Tahira quipped that she suffered from bottle gourd toxicity, as they say, "too much of anything is never healthy."

Bottle gourd, also known as lauki, Ghia, or dudhi in India, is a nutrient-dense vegetable that has been linked to the prevention of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and liver disease. It is also low in cholesterol and can help you lose weight.

However, in recent years, there have been instances of potential poisoning from drinking bottle gourd juice, which resulted in severe vomiting and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GI). Though this type of toxicity is exceedingly rare, with very few cases recorded. So, how can you determine whether your Bitter Gourd is safe to eat? We consulted with specialists to learn more about the danger of bitter bottle gourd.

Bottle gourd includes tetracyclic triterpenoid chemicals known as cucurbitacins, which are poisonous in nature. As a result, it is suggested that you taste the bottle of gourd before cooking or eating it.

If you experience any difficulty after eating a bitter bottle of gourd, you should seek medical attention immediately. It can induce stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It can potentially produce serious adverse effects such as GI bleeding. It is perfectly safe to consume non-bitter bottle gourd.

Signs You Need To Be Careful of:

When it comes to vegetable toxicity, which is a fairly common blunder, any issues should be addressed right once since they can become serious enough to necessitate hospitalization and urgent care.

Some of The Most Significant Signs of Bottle Gourd Poisoning Includes:

• Breathlessness

• Extreme Stomach Pain

• Diarrhea

• Puking and Nausea

• Hematemesis (vomiting of blood)

• Hematochezia (bleeding in the colon)

• Shock and Death

Bitter bottle gourd juice should be avoided since it might lead to significant problems.

There should be awareness of the lack of an antidote for the poisonous impact of the juice after intake, which may cause discomforts such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and so on.