The mushroom exploded!..

The mushroom exploded!.. So an unguarded hunter or traveler will remember this mushroom for a long time in the humid tropical forests of South America, if inadvertently step on it. For example, as one of the travelers describes his own state of health, who "blew up" on such a "botanical mine":

The mushroom exploded!.. So an unguarded hunter or traveler will remember this mushroom for a long time in the humid tropical forests of South America

"When I got out of the next hole that I fell into, I stepped on firm ground, when suddenly something with a dry crack blew under my feet. At the same moment it became dark as at night. At the same time I felt a strong irritation in my nose and threaded in eyes".

A fit of uncontrollable sneezing seized me. I sneezed so desperately that I was frightened, as if my nose had not completely disappeared. Thick tears ran from his eyes. I've never been so confused and scared. Gradually, the black cloud that wrapped around me began to dissipate, and I saw pieces of some mushroom under my feet that were still faintly "smoking".

As I found out later, the fungus exploded under me with a very extraordinary effect, and it is called a giant bovine one. Often the weight of this fungus reaches five kilograms. Has a pronounced effect on the skin, causing on it the appearance of an eczematoid rash. It also acts on blood circulation, predisposing to the development of hemorrhages; marked weakness and fatigue. It is shown to children-stutterers, old maidens with palpitation and suffering any skin diseases. Stages of numbness and tingling in polyneuritis. Asphyxia caused by inhalation of coal smoke.

These extremely interesting mushrooms have long been used by Indians of South America as a kind of "tear-bomb".

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