doug (06/18/82)
I have a question or two about the following recipe:
Lilies of the Valley: Cover with vodka (ethanol and water),
heat over a burner. Strain off liquid and simmer to a thick paste.
Result is a quickly fatal nerve toxin.
(i) Are Lilies of the Valley available in flower shops in general?
(ii) Do you cover the whole plant with vodka, or just the leaves, or
just the flowers?
(iii)How long do you heat? Until boiling?
(iv) Do you then just eat the paste? How quick is it? Is it painful?
Is it *always* fatal? How much do you have to eat? How does a
"nerve toxin" actually kill a person?
(just curious)