We were at the children’s garden on Saturday and the Eyeball Plants (Acmella oleracea) were in fantastic bloom! They are also known as the “toothache” plant because if you eat the flower, it is a natural analgesic. It also causes the production of excess saliva. Scott thought that they looked delicious, so he ate one. He had a fun time spitting all of that saliva! The flower is supposed to also have some antifungal and antibacterial qualities. Scott said it kind of tingled.