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11-06-2019 02:48 PM
My eyes probably look similar to that when the opthamologist dilates them during exams.
However, I never get to see a close-up view of how that dilation can look.
I think the photo you posted is amusing and could be used with a variety of different humorous or scary captions, maybe for Halloween.
Not sure how any folks, many years ago, considered that look "seductive".
11-06-2019 02:50 PM - edited 11-06-2019 03:18 PM
My mother used to fry green tomatoes for my dad..He loved them, and I can't ever recall any adverse effects that he suffered. I have heard that green potatoes are poison ,before
11-06-2019 02:57 PM
I was waiting for someone to bring up and question the long-adored Southern dish of fried green tomatoes.
I doubt many Southerners who love that dish would give it up, though. Never tasted them, myself. Just haven't been presented with a good opportunity to try.
They seem to be part of the regional addiction to pimiento cheese and shrimp-and-grits.
11-06-2019 02:59 PM - edited 11-06-2019 03:01 PM
The thing of it is we are not southern, and I am not sure where, or when, mama started making them. They taste a bit like eggplant but they are firmer , not so mushy. At least that is what I think
11-06-2019 03:04 PM
My husband avoids nightshades because of the inflammation they produce in the body. He's been trying to keep all inflammation down to keep his autoimmune illness under control.
11-06-2019 03:05 PM - edited 11-07-2019 02:48 PM
@Mindy D wrote:
@novamc1 wrote:
YIKES !!
Interesting, isn’t it? I love botany.
Oh, yea, I forgot to mention that after reading this paper, I don’t eat potato skins. I eat potatoes all the time, though. . I’ve always completely avoided potatoes with any green. I keep my potatoes in a brown paper bag to avoid exposure to light, which accelerates the formation of solanine. This paper cover cases of solanine poisoning. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002875.htm
11-06-2019 03:09 PM
As far as I'm concerned, any potato with the slightest green on the skin belongs in the trash---and I've put many of them there because I kept them too long.
Sometimes, it is astounding how many greenish potatoes are available for sale in reputable grocery stores.
11-06-2019 03:11 PM - edited 11-08-2019 12:38 AM
@Mindy D wrote:
@novamc1 wrote:
YIKES !!
Interesting, isn’t it? I love botany.
I thought that you’d also be interested to know that another compound, atropine, derived from belladonna, is the universal antidote for poisoning and saves thousands of lives each year. Just a snippet about it from Wikipedia:
“Atropine is a medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings as well as some types of slow heart rate and to decrease saliva production during surgery.[3] It is typically given intravenously or by injection into a muscle.[3]Eye drops are also available which are used to treat uveitis and early amblyopia.[4] The intravenous solution usually begins working within a minute and lasts half an hour to an hour.[2]Large doses may be required to treat some poisonings.[3”
11-06-2019 03:23 PM - edited 11-06-2019 03:25 PM
I have never had any issues with anesthesia. Maybe it has a lot to do with how I prep for any surgery or invasive procedure I have planned. Had several different types of invasive procedures be it surgery or looking or placing things internally into my body.
For me sticking with nothing but liquids only, for 2-3 days before whatever I am having done. I have watched a lot of people get very sick from procedures or surgeries, a reaction to the type of anesthesia used. Don't think many follow my invasive pre-procedure, but I think it is what works best for me.
hckynut
11-06-2019 05:02 PM
Oh my goodness! I knew someone from Europe that talked about belladonna and women's eyes! I didn't know what to think about that.
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