The "Desert Island" Question

[Dustin]

If I were to be "lost" on a desert island without a serious stash of warfarin, I'd be looking for plants that might contain coumarin derivatives. Note that warfarin is a synthetic coumarin derivative and was found due to uncontrolled bleeding of cattle ingesting silage made from sweet clover. There are various plants such as woodruff, licorice, lavender, and others that contain coumarin derivatives in various concentrations. Hence anti-coagulants can be abundantly found in nature. So not all is lost when mechanical valve patients end up in paradise without a local chemist and coumadin clinic...

 

[Eowyn Rose]

Well I just look at it statistically, and it humours me.

Where ever I am the chances of dying of something more likley is always possible.
Desert Island more likley to die of injury, no food or water etc.
In india get killed by getting a tummy bug. Although I would enjoy the food.
Africa Malaria comes pretty close
Landmines
War
No food and water
I am pretty safe here.
I there is no warfrin I think I would be alright. It is not what keeps me safe, it just reduces the risks.
We are so blessed to have such so little risk to our lives.

If I strand on a dessert Island I prefer a few bottles of Wiskey to Warfrin. It just could give me enough courage to look for food and water. And what if I find another stranded human. What a good time to share a bottle with a new friend.
Eowyn Rose