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It's actually quite straightforward. Use the Eye to detect if a plant is [poisonous]. Process the plant until the [poison] is neutralized. For instance, Monk's
by mageofpanthera 4y ago
It's actually quite straightforward. Use the Eye to detect if a plant is [poisonous]. Process the plant until the [poison] is neutralized.
For instance, Monk's hood is extremely [poisonous], Datura is mildly [poisonous], and Rose thorns are deceptively [poisonous].
With Rose thorns, the process is relatively straightforward. [Boil] the thorns and let the water cool and set. The [poison] settles on the top. Pour out the top until the residue becomes nutritiously [clear].
- culi 4y agoThe thing people don't understand about "poisonous" plants is there are very very few plants in the world that exist where a bite can just straight up kill you. And many others that are classified as "poisonous" are barely so. Spinach is so full of oxalates and some legumes we commonly are so high in saponins that there are other "wild" plants that we've classified as poisonous because of having similar amounts of oxalates or saponins Also poison usually has a taste. Obviously this varies widely by the specific phytochemistry, but anyone who's foraged enough can tell you that you can always tell when you've misidentified a plant or a plant has tasted "off". It's really unsurprising then that people are able to experiment in this way Lastly, I also wanted to point out that many of the compounds that make something poisonous can also give it medicinal uses. Like how chimpanzees will chew Vernonia amygdalina leaves to treat parasitic infections TL;DR: dosage, yo
- ncmncm 4y agoJust for the record, spotted water hemlock root smells and tastes delicious, but kills with greater agony than almost anything. It looks a little like wild carrot or queen anne's lace. There is no known safe dose.
- mageofpanthera 4y ago[1 microgram] should [hit it] ;)
- ncmncm 4y agoProbably. You go first.
- mageofpanthera 4y agoI did; why do you think i'm all Blue