Poisonous plant sold as a spice – now called the customer

"Poisonous plant sold as a spice – now called the customer"

"A nursery garden on the island of Gotland, sold a poisonous plant in the belief that it was a spice."

"Now, they are calling for the customer on-Facebook – who paid in cash and, therefore, not been possible to trace."

"– We want to have contact with this man, " says Lars Jonsson, who owns the garden."

"At mid-morning on Saturday the company sold a nordic aconite in Vamlingbo gardens on the south island of Gotland – but the customer got the information that there was a lovage he bought."

"It was a human mistake, now wants got get in touch with the customer," says artist Lars Jonsson, who runs the garden centre."

"Nordic aconite is, according to the poison control center very poisonous."

"' Specially the seeds and the root contains, among other things aconitine. Serious poisonings and even deaths have occurred at the medical use and confusion with edible roots. Poisoning by accident in children is rare,” writes the poisons information center on its website."

"Lovage is, however, fully edible and is used as a spice, not least in the soups."

"Manhunt on Facebook"

"Vamlingbo gardens is now calling for the customer via its Facebook page. Where they write:"

", ”Important message! Hello! I hope you who purchased the plant of us see it here. It is aconite. A medicinal herb, which is poisonous! You got the information that there was lovage. Please contact us so we know you received the information.”"

"Lars Jonsson had on Saturday night, has not yet made contact with the man who bought the plant."

"– He paid the plug so we have not been able to trace him via a card. But we believe that we will find him. We know that he lives in the Burgsvik and how he looks. He said he would repot the plant and also bought earth. We assume that he has not eaten it for dinner."

"– He may return the gibus and get a lovage instead."

"Can upset the heart rhythm."

"the Symptoms of poisoning by the nordic aconite can according to the poison control center come already within an hour. It can be about a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, kallsvettighet, formication, heart rhythm disorders, muscle weakness, and respiratory paralysis."

"– It is a very common ornamental plant. It grows wild up in the mountains, " says Lars Jonsson."