fishing with plant poison

[Tartar Horde]

Hunter gatherer societies work on the priciple of getting the most food for the least amount of energy expended. This is why trapping methods are the main weapons of choice in these societies. Traps etc work 24 hours a day whist hunting is only effective while you are doing it, you also have to be good at field craft to get close enough to kill your prey.
Many of these societies use plant toxins to fish as it it far superior to fishing with rod and line (more fish for less energy). A knowledge of plants that have the ability to do this would in a SHTF situation be very usefull in the UK. I have some knowledge about this and would like to share it.
The Petty Spurge (Euphorbia Peplus) can be used to kill fish in any pond, lake or river. The Milky sap effects the nervouse system of fish, once affected they float to the top, and are very easy to collect. The toxins do not affect the muscle tissue so the fish can be eaten. Collect as much of the plant as you can and put into a container,
(WARNING-wear gloves and make sure you have no cuts etc and keep away from eyes, mouth etc) add a little bit of water to the crushed plants to make a solution then simply add to pond etc. If the extract is strong enough any fish in the water will be yours and it is VERY effective. Alternatively make the same solution and evaporate the water so you are left with a brown tar like substance, put this on arrows, darts etc and you will drop an OX, efficient cooking will destroy the toxin, to make the meat safer cut out the meat from the wound.
I hope this post is not too controversial, the information is offered in the spirit of knowledge as another way to gather food using Mother Natures gifts.
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