What poisons can be cured by plants?

Question

I'm writing a story where a character gets poisoned and another character has to look for a specific plant to cure the poison. Can anybody give me any suggestions?

Answer 1

You'd probably achieve better realism if the character had thallium poisoning and had to find Prussian Blue (hexacyanoferrate, the antidote for thallium poisoning). Activated charcoal is also used to prevent further absorption of ingested poisons.

Eating a plant to cure a poison does not sound realistic to me, but I may be proven wrong.

Answer 2

You did not mention, which kind of poison, charactor got.


1. Combine Ginka Root and Kadura Stem, reduces poison levels .Found in the forest; sold by Herbalists.


2. The natives use Neem leaves as first aid remedy the patients are advised to take more and more Neem leaves in order to nullify the lethal effects of poison. In general, the natives of snake rich areas where snake bites are common, use Neem leaves regularly particularly during rainy season. According to them, the regular use of Neem leaves, makes the body enough strong to reduce the effects of snake poison. The natives of Chhattisgarh Plains use both leaves and roots of common wasteland herb Fudhar (Calotropis gigantea) in treatment of snake bite. The yellow leaves of Fudhar are taken and with the help of its latex, an aqueous paste is prepare. This paste is converted into small globules. These globules are given to the patients as a treatment of snake bite. They prefer freshly collected leaves for this purpose but it can be stored also. You can see, the containers filled with these small globules with the traditional healers of Chhattisgarh specialized in treatment of snake bite. The natives also use the aqueous extract

3. Venom : Used to make Poison Cure.

Hope it would help.
Best of luck with your story...