What is Edibility Test?

ok guys..this is not copy & paste only..but this is what i know about Ebility Test..

Definition :
 Drastic times call for drastic measure. If u ever find urself stranded in the wilderness for several months without food,u're going to have to figure out how to feed urself. U can survive for at least a month with nothing but water,u will lose about 20lbs. However, this is not a suggested fat diet,once you start eating again,u will probably put most of the weight back on. If u're well prepared and knowledgeable about the area, u should have no problem finding edible plants,but if u are near death,and cant't otherwise positively identify a safe plant to eat,follow these guidelines to test for edibility.


Steps !

1. Avoid ever having to use this method without careful planning.
- Some plants can be deadly, and even if u follow these guidelines perfectly,these is always a chance that a plant will make u seriously ill.

2. Find a plant that is plentiful.
- U don't want to go through the rigorous process of testing a plant if there's not a lot of it to eat.

3. Abstain from eating or drinking anything but purified water for 8 hours before the test.
- However,if u have to use this method,this step will probably be unavoidable.

4. Seperate a plant into parts.
- Some plants have edible parts and poisonous parts.
- Check if one part ( leaf,stem, or root ) of one kind of plant is edible.
- After u have seperated the plant into parts,inspect each part u are preparing for parasites.
- If u encounter worms or small insect inside the plant,discontinue the test with that sample and consider seeking a different sample of the same plant.

5. Find out if the plant is contact - poisonous.
- A contact - poisonous plant is one that causes a reaction merely by touching ur skin.
- Rub the selected plant part on the inside of ur elbow or wrist.
- Crush it so that the sap touches ur skin,and hold it there for 15minutes.
- If the plant causes a reaction in the next 8 hours, do not continue testing that part of the plant.

6.Prepare a small portion of the plant part.
- Some plants are poisonous only when raw,so it's a good idea to cook the plant part u are testing if possible.
- If u can't cook the plant or if u don't anticipate that u will be able to cook it in the future,just test it raw.

7. Hold a small portion of the prepared plant part against ur lip for 3 minutes
- Do not put the plant in ur mouth.
- If u notice any burning,tigling,or other reaction,discontinue testing.

8. Place another small portion of the plant on ur tongue
- Hold the plant on ur tongue without chewing for 15minutes.
- Discontinue testing if u notice any reaction.

9. Chew the plant and hold it in ur  mouth for 15minutes.
- Chew the plant well an do not swallow.
- Discontinue testing if u notice any reaction.

10. Swallow the small portion of plant.

11. Wait 8 hours.
- Do not eat or drink anything during this period except purified water.
- If u feel sick,immedieately induce vommiting and drink plenty of water.
- Discontinue testing if u experience any adverse reaction.

12. Eat 1/4 cup of the same kind of plant part prepared the same way.
- It is critical that u use exactly the same part of exactly the same kind of plant,and that u prepare it in exactly the same way as  u did the initial sample.

13. Wait an additional 8 hours.
- Abstain from any other foodexcept purifeid water.
- Induce vommiting immediately as above if u should feel ill.
- If no reaction has occured, u may assume only that particular part of the plant is safe to eat,and only as prepared during test.

14. Begin a new test,if the plant part u have chosen fails any of the tests.

thats all..tq..