The Bean of Calabar, also known as the Ordeal Bean. (Physostigma venenosum) It is a member of the pea family and contains physostigmine, a powerful poison. In West Africa, a test of truth telling was to eat half a bean and survive, though the lethal dose seems to be a quarter bean. I wonder if Africans are more hardy? Or did no one survive (like the test of water or fire for witches)?

Eve.

Yet another ring on the tree at2:02 PM

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