tuber plant that is an antidote for the king Cobras venom OT

[Guest guest]

Speaking of unusual plants.

I was watching a fascinating programme last night on venomous snakes. They

were talking of how deadly the bite of a King Cobra and how it can kill in a

matter of minutes.

Where they were searching in Thailand... there is a breed of Thai people who

call themselves snake boxers.... who eat I think part of a particular plant (the

programme never gave away the name ) every day and this protects them from the

venom.....I think it was part of the root/bulbous

At the end of the programme they showed the tubers which reminded me alot of

iris tubers and some others and a brief look at the flower..... that reminded me

a little of an echinacea flower .... not literally but it had some of the

characteristic... and it was a pinkish with if I remember rightly a yellow

centre..... he also said that it was very indigenous to where the Cobras habitat

was...

From this very vague description I wonder if anyone had heard of this before?

Every good wish, Janita

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