On 14/5/08 11:34, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Sacha writes:
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| Any herbivore that is excessively sensitive to oxalic acid was purged
| from the evolutionary tree long ago. It's the quantity that is the
| issue - too much is poisonous to humans, too.
|
| Is it? I didn't know that - sorrel soup is one of my favourite summer
| dishes.

Oh, yes. It's the same toxin as in rhubarb leaves. I wouldn't worry,
as the amount you have to eat to poison yourself is excessive. It
isn't something that you should eat in large quantities every day for
a month, though.

Very unlikely but thanks!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'