Vlogger Finds Herself in the Hospital After Mistakenly Eating Poisoned Plant Thinking it was Aloe Vera While Live Streaming It (Photos)

Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 03rd Jul, 2017 - tori.ng

A Chinese woman has found herself in serious trouble after mistakenly consuming a poisonous plant while thinking it was aloe vera.

The Vlogger identified as Zhang

A vlogger from China accidentally poisoned herself after consuming a plant she had mistaken for aloe vera, live on camera, Dailymail reported.

It was gathered that the 26-year-old, who goes by her surname Zhang online, was live streaming her 'Aloe Vera Feast' live to discuss the benefits of raw aloe vera.

At the beginning of the video she is heard saying 'yum' and 'this is great' before things took a turn and she realised there was a problem.

'That's bitter... that's really bitter,' she said as the clip progressed. It was late as she discovered she was actually consuming Agave Americana, a 'poisonous plant from Mexico', according to The Shanghaiist.

According to Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Agave Americana has 'several toxic compounds'.

'It contains the incredibly irritating calcium oxylate raphides (microscopic daggers of crystaline oxylate) as well as some other really irritating oils in the sap,' they explain.

The aspiring vlogger's mouth then went numb and her throat felt as though it was on 'fire' before she cut off the live stream and was admitted to hospital.

Zhang had 'broken out into rashes and blisters' and 'doctors were forced to pump her stomach to remove parts of the poisonous plants', the Shanghaiist reported.

Despite the drama, Zhang is reported to be in a stable condition. The plant Zhang thought she was eating, aloe vera, is commonly consumed both cooked and raw.

According to Livestrong, the meat inside the leaves and the natural gel are both edible and are often used on salads or in drinks for a 'refreshing taste'.

'Aloe is considered safe for oral consumption, but because it has a natural laxative effect, long-term, regular consumption is not advised,' they explain.