Is it possible? I remeber she used to tell me that as a kid.
2007-08-22 16:39:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
No. The hydrochloric acid in your stomach will destroy the seed.
2007-08-22 16:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I've actually studied this phenomenon for years. It's called inter-abdominal germination and can become a very dangerous condition. The vines of the grape plant will crawl up the stomach lining and tear it. The best thing to do if you have swallowed a grape seed is to swallow weed killer and bleach immediately and then induce vomiting.
2007-08-22 23:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your mother "Pull the other one, it's got bells on".
If that were true, then any seed you swallow would grow in your stomach. Think about it: seeds need sunlight, carbon dioxide gas, and nutrients (from soil) to grow. You don't have any of those things in your stomach. What you DO have is acid.
Interesting point: if you have a seed in your ear, and your ears are excessively dirty, the seed WILL grow.
2007-08-22 23:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by skpicky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No a grape won't grow, but a grape vine will and one day you will be able to reach down your throat and pick grapes lol The acid in your stomach will destroy almost all seeds and if not you will pass it normally.
2007-08-22 23:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, of course not. besides like other seeds...YOU NEED SOIL. so it won't grow, people wouldn't eat graped\s if it really does that. By the way, your mom just copied the watermelon seed thing. if you swallow a watermelon seed a watermelon will grow in you. which is also not true
2007-08-22 23:47:14 · answer #5 · answered by Shuya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope; after all, grapes come from vines. My grandmother used to tell me that if I swallowed watermelon seeds, that watermelon vines would grow out my ears, too ;-)
2007-08-22 23:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I certainly don't think it is possible, but one thing is for sure, most of the things that are not supposed to be in your stomach will come out the other way sooner or later, a fire rescue guy told me that yesterday actually, when my mother choked on a wire. good luck. and just in case don't eat anything you're not supposed to..
2007-08-22 23:49:46 · answer #7 · answered by Carla_M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've swallowed many grape seeds in my life but no vineyard has yet blossomed and produced a crop in my stomach.
2007-08-22 23:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by Gruntled Employee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it's just what parents tell kids so they don't eat the seeds. too many will give you an upset tummy- possibly'
cus i just ate a watermelon seed and don't need to grow one in my tummy or i'll be a fatty lol
2007-08-22 23:44:43 · answer #9 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you're mother was just trying to get you to not swallow them whole and choke!
It's impossible as you stomach/gastro system will digest and pass everything you eat.
2007-08-22 23:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by SuZe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋