Wood Sorrel I think.

[ika a Whiro]

I have some mates over from back home at the moment, and we got yakking to some guy in the pub about bush grub here in the UK.
He seemed to know what he was on about and told us about this plant called wood sorrel, don't think we get that back home, never seen it.

Well we went out with him that night, a bit screwy after a few pints and he showed us some plant.
We tasted it and liked it, the only problem is that we have had it almost every night since in salad and a couple of us are a bit crook now and are sure it is the bloody plant, can anyone help us, is the plant OK to eat, or have we been stitched up, if so I'm gonna kill the bloke!

 

[w00dsmoke]

According to Richard Mabey in food for free it's good to eat. I've ate it regulalry as a salad veg for years however in large quantities the oxalates it contains can cause stomach upsets etc.

 

[British Red]

Wood sorrel is edible, but unsafe in quantity since it contains oxalic acid which gives it the sharp taste but can lead to difficulties if over eaten.

See here for details

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Oxalis+violacea

Red

 

[JonnyP]

Did it look like this... http://www.floralimages.co.uk/poxaliaceto1.htm
If you eat a lot of it, you can get a reaction followed by death.....Joke....
No seriously, its ok to eat some, but not too much....Tastes a bit like apple peel...

 

[JonnyP]

Crikey, I must learn to type a bit quicker.....

 

[ika a Whiro]

Taste a bit like lemons but quite bitter, guys we has shed loads, just mixed it up with watercress and ate it with chicken, even had it in sarnies.

bit worried now eh?

 

[British Red]

Did you buy the watercress or forage it? If you foraged, how sure were you about the ID?

Red

 

[ika a Whiro]

Did you buy the watercress or forage it? If you foraged, how sure were you about the ID?

Red

No, the bloke showed us the water cress too.

 

[British Red]

Hmm could be polluted water, could be a misidentified plant, could be too much wood sorrel.

If you are worried, I'd see your doctor!

Red

 

[ika a Whiro]

someones just told me about liver fluke, wat the hell is that?

 

[Biddlesby]

Wikipedia is your friend .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_fluke

Or maybe not in this case....

 

[ika a Whiro]

Right, im real worried now, are you guys pulling my pisser.

 

[Hunter_zero]

someones just told me about liver fluke, wat the hell is that?

It comes off water snails. It's a flat parasite that lives in your liver. Never eat water cress, if you have sheep near the site, as there is a VERY high risk of fluke.

John

 

[ika a Whiro]

It comes off water snails. It's a flat parasite that lives in your liver. Never eat water cress, if you have sheep near the site, as there is a VERY high risk of fluke.

John

I'm OK then bro.


There were only cows in the paddock.

 

[xylaria]

I'm OK then bro.


There were only cows in the paddock.

Sheep are often kept up hill from the cows, so they still contaminate the stream.

If you have overdone eating wood sorrel, you can drink milk and other calcium rich foods to see you right.

but if you have any other symptoms ....go to your doc..

 

[ika a Whiro]

Sheep are often kept up hill from the cows, so they still contaminate the stream.

If you have overdone eating wood sorrel, you can drink milk and other calcium rich foods to see you right.

but if you have any other symptoms ....go to your doc..

I cant stand going to the quack, I'm sure I will be OK, whats the worse that can happen?

 

[Toddy]

"Bright green leaf of the forest floor
you may eat three, but then no more.
Sharp and tang and bittersweet,
Eat with care, an occasional treat"

Children's *how to* for wood sorrel.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[ika a Whiro]

Im feeling a bit rough to be honest, and me mates aint too smart either!

 

[Matt Weir]

"Bright green leaf of the forest floor
you may eat three, but then no more.
Sharp and tang and bittersweet,
Eat with care, an occasional treat"

Children's *how to* for wood sorrel.

cheers,
Toddy

Good one Toddy, I would love to remember this.

 

[Toddy]

Best advice is as given by Xylaria.

It (oxalis) causes problems for the kidneys, so though you need liquid to help them function and clear out the oxalic acid and it's by products, don't give them any extra hassle. Lay off booze, coffee and the like.
If you feel any worse contact NHS24 and explain what you've been eating, your symptoms and ask their advce.

cheers,
Toddy