European toadstools - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1974 - 35 Pfennig

European toadstools The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues eight multi-colored special postage stamps with pictures of European toadstools. European toadstools As early as 1954, the Ministry of Health of the GDR recommended and organized targeted educational work in the field of mycology in view of the then high number of annually occurring fungal poisoning and the incipient development of camping. The districts of the GDR each employ a fungal expert at their hygiene institutes. From there, the district and local representatives for mushroom education, who are volunteers at the district hygiene inspections, trained as employees. The mission of the Mushroom Enlightenment Commissioner is to protect the population from poisoning during fixed consultation times, exhibitions, hikes, lectures and market inspections, and to provide prompt and prudent investigative work in the event of poisoning. So far, this educational work has been very successful. 35 Pfennig Value: Green Tuberous Toadstool (Amanita phalloides) It is the most dangerous of all mushrooms. Its color nuances range from pure white to deep olive green. The most striking feature is the white, upright bag, which encloses the tuber at the stem base and is often hidden in old foliage (oak, beech). It is not only because of its special toxins because of so dangerous, but also because the symptoms of intoxication (insatiable vomiting diarrhea) occur only eight to thirty hours after taking the meal, the poison is already long in the bloodstream and from there u.a. cause the most severe organic damage, especially to the liver. Despite modern medical treatments, the number of deaths from tuber-tree mushrooms is high every year. There is a possibility of confusion with mushroom types and greenhouses, therefore its characteristics are always to be considered.