Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I wouldn't want eat it but there is no reason to be afraid of it. I was out on a nature walk the other day and I had severely burned my arm that morning. It started hurting and burning halfway into my walk and I was trying everything to cool and sooth it. I chewed up plantain, nothing. mashing yarrow-no help there....then i saw some ripe bittersweet nightshade berries and i thought, " what the heck....? " I mashed them and rubbed the juice and crushed fruit on the burn--relief and not only that, the pain subsided for over an hour. Now I wouldn't conclude anything from that experience nor would I ever encourage anyone else to try it. I am just pointing out, the plant world is not as unfriendly as some would have us believe. BTW I know plenty of people who consider common nightshade or black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)to be a wild edible. Tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant...all part of the solanaceae family. Yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Dang it - I just discovered I have nightshade. I read that it's highly toxic. It's wrapped all through one of my blueberry bushes! grrrr..... Not sure if I have any questions or if I'm just venting. lol Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I wouldn't want eat it but there is no reason to be afraid of it. I was out on a nature walk the other day and I had severely burned my arm that morning. It started hurting and burning halfway into my walk and I was trying everything to cool and sooth it. I chewed up plantain, nothing. mashing yarrow-no help there....then i saw some ripe bittersweet nightshade berries and i thought, " what the heck....? " I mashed them and rubbed the juice and crushed fruit on the burn--relief and not only that, the pain subsided for over an hour. Now I wouldn't conclude anything from that experience nor would I ever encourage anyone else to try it. I am just pointing out, the plant world is not as unfriendly as some would have us believe. BTW I know plenty of people who consider common nightshade or black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)to be a wild edible. Tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant...all part of the solanaceae family. Yummy! I'm more worried about my dogs eating the berries that fall off.....I'm not concerned about touching it, but thanks for the story! I understand the black nightshade is not toxic and has black berries. This is the other one.........bittersweet, which everything I read about it says that it's highly toxic to humans and animals. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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