When youre in a survival situation and you need food, sometimes it is not as easy as eating a Calorie Mate. Sometimes you have to procure and consume food in the field, but not all of it is non-poisonous. First, examine it visually, if its brightly coloured, its most likely poisonous but you can still do the other tests on it Secondly, rub it on your skin. If you develop a rash, dont eat it. Thirdly, smell it. If it smells of almonds or peaches it contains cyanide, not good to eat. Fourthly, put a small piece of it in your mouth for 10 minutes to see if you develop a reaction. If it doesnt cause a reaction, youre good to eat a piece raw As additional tests (resource permitting) you can boil it for three hours through two changes of water, If the water does not turn milky or cloudy, it should be good to eat. Make sure to try all parts of a plant, because some are poisonous whereas others arent.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:03:15 +0000
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