If any occur, induce vomiting and eat the charcoal. After this period has passed without symptoms, consume two teaspoons of prepared plant. Again, continue to monitor for abnormal symptoms for another eight hours, being prepared to take immediate action. When the eight hour period has passed, the plant is finally considered safe for human consumption. The last step is to sketch and document the plant in a notebook for future reference.
Plants can change their properties during a growing season.
This means that at certain parts of the year, the plant part is eatable, while poisonous at other times. By sketching and documenting, you can easily identify if it has changed its properties by shape, color, or flowering. If it has, you must conduct another test to ensure its safety. Although the universal plant testing procedure is time consuming, playing Russian Roulette with vegetation in a survival situation is not acceptable. Knowledge of plants is always the first step in safety.