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FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army Make insect repellents by applying the expressed juice of wild garlic or onion to the skin, by placing sassafras leaves in your shelter, or by burning or smudging cattail seed hair fibers. Plants can be your ally as long as you use them cautiously. The key to the safe use of plants is positive identification whether you use them as food or medicine or in constructing shelters or equipment. Page 108 of 233
FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army CHAPTER 10 - POISONOUS PLANTS Successful use of plants in a survival situation depends on positive identification. Knowing poisonous plants is as important to a survivor as knowing edible plants. Knowing the poisonous plants will help you avoid sustaining injuries from them. HOW PLANTS POISON Plants generally poison by-- • Ingestion. When a person eats a part of a poisonous plant. • Contact. When a person makes contact with a poisonous plant that causes any type of skin irritation or dermatitis. • Absorption or inhalation. When a person either absorbs the poison through the skin or inhales it into the respiratory system. Plant poisoning ranges from minor irritation to death. A common question asked is, "How poisonous is this plant?" It is difficult to say how poisonous plants are because-- • Some plants require contact with a large amount of the plant before noticing any adverse reaction while others will cause death with only a small amount. • Every plant will vary in the amount of toxins it contains due to different growing conditions and slight variations in subspecies. • Every person has a different level of resistance to toxic substances. • Some persons may be more sensitive to a particular plant. Some common misconceptions about poisonous plants are-- • Watch the animals and eat what they eat. Most of the time this statement is true, but some animals can eat plants that are poisonous to humans. • Boil the plant in water and any poisons will be removed. Boiling removes many poisons, but not all. • Plants with a red color are poisonous. Some plants that are red are poisonous, but not all. The point is there is no one rule to aid in identifying poisonous plants. You must make an effort to learn as much about them as possible. ALL ABOUT PLANTS It is to your benefit to learn as much about plants as possible. Many poisonous plants look like their edible relatives or like other edible plants. For example, poison hemlock appears very similar to wild Page 109 of 233
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