Natural Poisons Part 2 By Lazarus Long This part deals with poisons that are easily available. They do not require extraction so anyone can use them. Poisonous Fungi 1) Amanita virosa (Destroying Angel) Completely white large volva (swelling towards the base) and a cap which is up to 12cm across. They have a sweet / sickly smell. They are DEADLY poisonous. 2) Amanita phalloides (Death Cap) This has a greenish olive cap approx the same size as above. The stem is paler. white gills and flesh. found ususally in woodlands espec with Oak and Beech. This is the most deadly of all the fungi 3) Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) Has a distinctive bright red cap which has white spots up to 22cm across. 4) Entolma sinnuatum (leaden entoloma) Has a dull greyish white cap about 15cm across. Yellowish gills which turn salmon pink firmn white flesh. Found in grassy places especially with oak and beech. 5) Inocybe patouillardii Begins white then turns yellowish brown with a cap about 7 cm across. In broad leaved woods epec with beech. All the above are deadly poisons. The symptons tend to develop as follows. 8 - 24hrs after eating vomiting. Apparent recovery after 1 day. Death from liver failure in 2 - 10 days. There is NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE TO THE AMANITA FAMILY OF MUSHROOMS. Poisonous Berries. Nightshades. Medium to large bushy plants. Likes scrubby places. Shiny black berries. Buckthorns shrubs, sometimes small trees growing in woody places. Oval leaves Black bitter tasting berries, clustered along stems. Poisonous Plants Hemlock (the witches poison) Much branched plant with hollow purple spotted stems. Dense clusters of tiny white flowers and white roots. bad smelling V. poisonous Water Hemlocks or Cowbanes. Similar to above. One mouthful can kill Foxgloves. Very widespread. Affects the heart. Highly Toxic Some other comman poisonous plants. Buttercups Those things with yellow flowers that grow on grassland Lupins. Garden plant. Any part causes fatal swelling of intestines. Henbane. Grows near cost. V. Poisonous Deadly. To find photos of the above I suggest the Readers Digest book of plants. Very helpful. Lazarus Long Ē THE HOLLOW'S ALLIANCE Alice (415)849-2688 攁r h (415)849-2688 T-file Distribution Cent-a-RoR Dr. Murdock Powerful Paul RatSnatcher Sir Death Pressed Rat R o R - A l u c a r d The Corporate Headquarters of Shawn-Da-Lay Boy Productions, Inc. Smooth is the Descent and Easy is the Way X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X Another file downloaded from: The NIRVANAnet(tm) Seven & the Temple of the Screaming Electron Taipan Enigma 510/935-5845 Burn This Flag Zardoz 408/363-9766 realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510/527-1662 Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 801/278-2699 The New Dork Sublime Biffnix 415/864-DORK The Shrine Rif Raf 206/794-6674 Planet Mirth Simon Jester 510/786-6560 "Raw Data for Raw Nerves" X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X