Trout Lily

[chickensducks&agoose]

We have a LOT of trout lily, the yellow flower kind. The internet said it's good for making you puke... anyone have any experience with this plant? if/when TSHTF, we might need an emetic, preparation directions would be awesome. Thanks!

http://www.wildaboutgardening.org/en/features/section5/trout_lily/trout_lily.htm

 

[freemotion]

Prepared mustard dissolved in warm water is supposed to work, too. I imagine that is something I'd have year-round as it is used as a condiment, and the leaves are a vegetable, so it would be worth cultivating if you don't have access to wild mustard.

 

[lwheelr]

It doesn't look like it would be practically useful as an emetic. If it is able to be consumed as a vegetable, in moderation, then it would probably take quite a bit to induce vomiting.

In a poisoning emergency, you don't really have time to eat a lot of something - and doing so can be counterproductive. You need something that takes a small amount, works fast, and works reliably.

It also suggests that it induces mild vomiting - meaning maybe only losing part of the stomach contents, not all. For emetic use, you need something that really empties out the stomach.