09-11-2008, 12:21 PM
I certainly agree that if persons take a bite and it irritates their mouth and throat they'll stop eating long before they're in danger of croaking. But I'm concerned about the consequences of consuming a lot of oxalic acid over a long period of time; it makes formation of kidney stones more likely. My father got them several times and I know it's not fun. I found this really good artile that discusses taro and oxalates.
http://taro.wikispaces.com/
The article has some interesting recommendations on how to reduce the oxalic acid content. I do plan to grow upland taro for the corms because taro is too good of a thing for me to pass up. I'll be carefull with the preparation and be growing a lot of other things so it's not like I'll be living on taro.
http://taro.wikispaces.com/
The article has some interesting recommendations on how to reduce the oxalic acid content. I do plan to grow upland taro for the corms because taro is too good of a thing for me to pass up. I'll be carefull with the preparation and be growing a lot of other things so it's not like I'll be living on taro.