I'm sure someone else will mention this as well, but don't eat and fungi growing on a yew tree, such as Chicken of the Woods or Oyster mushrooms as these can contain the poison from the tree. If anyone else wants to expand on this that would be great.
I wonder if any biotransformation occurs too? Eg. A toxin is trandformed to another toxin through plant/animal metabolism. For example the possible apocryphal tale of "activating" spotted red mushrooms by feeding to reindeer and then collecting urine... *purely a biochemical pondering* because yew contains some of the first chemotherapy compounds ever (and still] used!
Carpenters have to be very careful when working with yew due to the toxicity, however the wood is fantastic for making english longbows because of its elasticity.
Just to add on to what this lovely gentleman is saying; yew berries do taste very nice but it's essential to spit out the seed or remove it before eating. I looked it up briefly and there doesn't seem to be adverse effects from eating a large quantity of yew berries and it appears you can also make jam out of them - but it's always worth doing more and more research and there are plenty of other delicious, more flavorful berries that don't put you at risk of poisoning yourself.
Very useful video. I like what you are doing with your channel. I also like that you keep your videos simple without going into lengthy and boring explanations. May I ask if you could make a video in the future about how to distinguish a pine from a spruce tree and a fir? I am aware that they are good resources for bushcrafting as well as foraging. Thank you
I don't get how people ever mistake pine for fir or anything else really. Pine needles are so much longer and grow in clusters and just makes the tree look for different. Fir vs spruce, on the other hand, is much more difficult imo
I remember one of my first times out foraging in late January I was out looking for Dock Leaves and maybe nettles and then I spotted 2 leaves of Lords and Ladies. I thought "Hm I recognise those, maybe it's sorrel. But I knew better to be safe than sorry and didn't pick anything and I've very happy I did that.
I took a photo of some bright red berries growing on a pointy green stem a few inches off the ground, on the edge of a wood, they look just like the berries of the arum maculatum shown here. However, they are surrounded with leaves that look more like ivy than the ones shown, I don't know if the leaves and berries were definitely part of the same plant or not. Are there many other plants that have berries just like the arum maculatum?
A few years ago, I ate some dog's mercury, thinking it was ground elder. It tastes very hot & peppery! I only ate two leaves. I was ok, luckily. I now know what ground elder looks like!
Good question I'm not actually sure, I'll do some research on this. I would definitely say if at all possible then the hospital has to be first option. Especially with the hemlocks, you'd need a respirator as it constricts the airways. I don't think a herb would do it in this case
@@UKWILDCRAFTS we just not figured out which ones yet as they all have a purpose. Really needs unbiased chemist's to do proper analysis of all native species and make a chart like periodic table only a vegi version so studies can be done on blends and effects real healing
Richard Lilley Yeah sounds like a bunch of rubbish tbh mate, plants weren’t put here to be useful to humans, it’s just that with a huge diversity of unique compounds in plants it’s no wonder that so many of them are useful for us. If antidotes for taxine and conine existed, pharma companies would surely patent them for profit rather than hiding them.
@@Eueueyw since when can a natural plant be patented. Look rather than judging.. Look up history of B17... From apricot stone/pit.. And how big pharma tried replicating it so could be patented.. To have an opinion worthy of sharing.. First do some research Or you'll embarrass yourself
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I'm sure someone else will mention this as well, but don't eat and fungi growing on a yew tree, such as Chicken of the Woods or Oyster mushrooms as these can contain the poison from the tree. If anyone else wants to expand on this that would be great.
I wonder if any biotransformation occurs too?
Eg. A toxin is trandformed to another toxin through plant/animal metabolism.
For example the possible apocryphal tale of "activating" spotted red mushrooms by feeding to reindeer and then collecting urine...
*purely a biochemical pondering* because yew contains some of the first chemotherapy compounds ever (and still] used!
Carpenters have to be very careful when working with yew due to the toxicity, however the wood is fantastic for making english longbows because of its elasticity.
Nice video, learning the most poisons plants is a good place to start learning about wild plants.
Just to add on to what this lovely gentleman is saying; yew berries do taste very nice but it's essential to spit out the seed or remove it before eating.
I looked it up briefly and there doesn't seem to be adverse effects from eating a large quantity of yew berries and it appears you can also make jam out of them - but it's always worth doing more and more research and there are plenty of other delicious, more flavorful berries that don't put you at risk of poisoning yourself.
Yep, just squeeze the seed out, been eating them since I was a kid no issues, as far as I can tell..
great vlog, im just starting to be able to recognise certain species...could you do a mushroom foraging video..awesome work
I'm glad you put gloves on showing the poison plants
Rubber gloves would have been more sensible. 😉
If you're pruning Yew or working the with the wood the saw dust can be inhaled and is also toxic.
Thank You Sir. Love From Dublin Ireland x
Very useful video. I like what you are doing with your channel. I also like that you keep your videos simple without going into lengthy and boring explanations. May I ask if you could make a video in the future about how to distinguish a pine from a spruce tree and a fir? I am aware that they are good resources for bushcrafting as well as foraging. Thank you
Thanks for the feedback 😁. Yeah I try to keep to the point. I've watched other channels that keep going off on tangents which can get a bit annoying
Yes sure I'll put that on my video to do list. Pine is a very useful tree
I don't get how people ever mistake pine for fir or anything else really. Pine needles are so much longer and grow in clusters and just makes the tree look for different. Fir vs spruce, on the other hand, is much more difficult imo
Thank you home schooling sorted for Monday
I love this, when is part 2 coming :-)
Thank you 😁. Hopefully soon. I'm just waiting to see some black Briony to include in the video
Thanks for this very good information
Thanks 😊
Thanks for that info. Might come in handy. I'll watch out for the next one
epic. can't wait for you to show an Atropa belladonna.
To myself the pictures of water hemlock looks so much like creeping buttercup, tho I wouldnt consider eating the latter either
I remember one of my first times out foraging in late January I was out looking for Dock Leaves and maybe nettles and then I spotted 2 leaves of Lords and Ladies. I thought "Hm I recognise those, maybe it's sorrel. But I knew better to be safe than sorry and didn't pick anything and I've very happy I did that.
I actually ate the seeds of a laburnum as a kid. Was in hospital on emetics and drinking orange squash to get it all out. Wasn't fun.
I've got that Lords and Ladies in my front garden. Been trying to get rid of it for years. Seems to be resistant to weedkiller.
Thank you ❤️
Very helpful thank you.
Cheers 😊
Great video! 😁 looking forward to part 2
Thanks 😊
i ate a arum berry i felt like a just fanted i was 5 lucky they were not ripe
Any nightly assassins in the chat 😂
nice new channel i am happy to have discovered, can see some good growth coming soon, very informative, keep up the vids, subbed
Thanks 😁. More vids on the way soon
Great little video..
Thanks 😁
I took a photo of some bright red berries growing on a pointy green stem a few inches off the ground, on the edge of a wood, they look just like the berries of the arum maculatum shown here. However, they are surrounded with leaves that look more like ivy than the ones shown, I don't know if the leaves and berries were definitely part of the same plant or not. Are there many other plants that have berries just like the arum maculatum?
Not that I know of. They are a pretty distinctive looking berry spike, so the leaves were probably from a different plant, as a guess.
I’m sticking to buying of the self, although this also presents hidden life changing issues!
Hell on earth springs to mind !!!
School day again, excellent video
Thanks 😁
A few years ago, I ate some dog's mercury, thinking it was ground elder. It tastes very hot & peppery! I only ate two leaves. I was ok, luckily. I now know what ground elder looks like!
Wow thanks for that 👍👏
😊
What about purple berries that’s are clear inside and are the colour of my profile pis
Thanks for sharing..
What herbs can help if someones accidentally eaten yew / hemlock etc and no medical help available ?
Good question I'm not actually sure, I'll do some research on this. I would definitely say if at all possible then the hospital has to be first option. Especially with the hemlocks, you'd need a respirator as it constricts the airways. I don't think a herb would do it in this case
@@UKWILDCRAFTS we just not figured out which ones yet as they all have a purpose. Really needs unbiased chemist's to do proper analysis of all native species and make a chart like periodic table only a vegi version so studies can be done on blends and effects real healing
Richard Lilley Yeah sounds like a bunch of rubbish tbh mate, plants weren’t put here to be useful to humans, it’s just that with a huge diversity of unique compounds in plants it’s no wonder that so many of them are useful for us. If antidotes for taxine and conine existed, pharma companies would surely patent them for profit rather than hiding them.
@@Eueueyw since when can a natural plant be patented.
Look rather than judging..
Look up history of B17...
From apricot stone/pit..
And how big pharma tried replicating it so could be patented..
To have an opinion worthy of sharing.. First do some research
Or you'll embarrass yourself
Richard Lilley Right pal
Best to avoid all umbellifers, due not only because of the water hemlock but also the closely related Conium macculata and the invasive giant hogweed.
Yes avoid if you’re not confident identifying them. But once you can, some of the best edibles are found in the umbellifer family:)
I am happy to recover this channel
I was honestly sad that it ended, "wood" loved to have seen more
treemendous
Isn’t wolfsbane the most poisonous plant in the uk?
noooooooooo
What about broccoli
Leg end
I'll stay carnivore thanks.