Woman thought she was eating 'aloe vera' on live stream but panics after realising it's a poisonous plant

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 A woman was forced to abandon her live stream and rush herself to the hospital after eating a poisonous plant she thought was aloe vera.The 26-year-old Chinese woman, surnamed Zhang, bought two giant leaves for her performance titled, 'Aloe Vera Feast.
Zhang immediately abandoned the live stream and took herself to hospital.She later claimed her mouth went "numb" and felt like her throat was "on fire."Zhang also "lost her voice" after taking three bites of the Agave Americana.Doctors found that she had also been suffering from severe rashes and blisters.They later had to pump her stomach to remove the harmful plant substances from her body.According to latest updates, Zhang is still recovering in hospital. 

Source: http://www.asiaone.com/china/woman-eats-aloe-vera-live-stream-panics-after-realising-its-poisonous-plant

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Yeah ... agave is not aloe vera