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Though the last three plants have a rich history in poison and toxicity, they are mostly utilized for medical purposes today with poisoning incidents largely now being accidental. The Castor Bean plant, however, is a different story. In fact this plant is so dangerous that weaponizing it is internationally banned. It only takes 2mg for it to be fatal to humans, and being tasteless and odorless it is almost undetectable to the victim.
While the oil of the castor bean is extracted and widely used, the protein within the seed called Ricin is the dangerous portion of this plant. Ricin is leftover as the seeds are pressed for their oil, so although the oil is non toxic, the byproduct will cause organ failure, hemorrhaging, trouble breathing, and death. A beautiful plant found in many ornamental gardens, is also one used as a bioweapon. Watch what you plant friends, after all beauty is pain.
Sources:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/ricin-poisoning
Acrylic
Size: 8 × 6 Inches
Though the last three plants have a rich history in poison and toxicity, they are mostly utilized for medical purposes today with poisoning incidents largely now being accidental. The Castor Bean plant, however, is a different story. In fact this plant is so dangerous that weaponizing it is internationally banned. It only takes 2mg for it to be fatal to humans, and being tasteless and odorless it is almost undetectable to the victim.
While the oil of the castor bean is extracted and widely used, the protein within the seed called Ricin is the dangerous portion of this plant. Ricin is leftover as the seeds are pressed for their oil, so although the oil is non toxic, the byproduct will cause organ failure, hemorrhaging, trouble breathing, and death. A beautiful plant found in many ornamental gardens, is also one used as a bioweapon. Watch what you plant friends, after all beauty is pain.
Sources:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/ricin-poisoning