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a :] asked in Home & GardenGarden & Landscape · 1 decade ago

Is it true that ingesting a snake plant/ mother-in-laws tongue can make you mute?

I was told that by eating a part of my Snake Plant or Mother-in-Law's Tongue, it would make my vocal box numb so that I couldn't talk.

Is this true? Can you give me a cite or tell me how/why??

please & thank you.

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

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  • kirker
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Snake Plant Toxic

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  • 5 years ago

    Mother In Law Plant

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  • 5 years ago

    Snake plants don't attract snakes. The leaves look like snake's tongue. That's why they call it Snake Plant.

  • 1 decade ago

    Whoever told you this is probably confusing snake plant with dieffenbachia (sp?). This translates as "dumb cane." The sap of this plant contains paralyzing compounds. They can paralyze the voice box, and sufficient ingestion can paralyze the diaphragm, resulting in death.

    The snake plant is mildly toxic.

  • Huba
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    If this were true, how many husbands would be growing the stuff?

    All kidding aside, don't eat any plant you do not know the effects of.

  • 1 decade ago

    As mentioned Diefenbachia (dumb cane) will do that. Here is some info on the medicinal value of Sansevieria: http://www.killerplants.com/plant-of-the-week/2005...

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