Are cashews poisonous?

Answer by  YellowCup (1650)

To a person with a severe nut allergy cashews, along with multiple other types of nuts can be very dangerous for them, even can cause death with them. If you have no known nut allergies and eat nuts regularly than cashews would be a nice healthy snack.

Answer by  malpoa (363)

Cashews fall in the category of nuts and they are not poisonous. Cashews have a thick outer covering which contains a resin called urushiol. This substance gives a burning sensation when it gets in contact with skin and can be toxic when ingested.

Answer by  ujwalraimjoshi (729)

Cashews are not poisonous. If the toxic substance in shell is not properly procesed then cashew may be harmful but not poisonous

Answer by  UmeshG (404)

Anything if you eat in limit then there will be no bad effect but if you eat more than it is dangerous for health.

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

If they were I'd be dead. I eat cashews everyday. Some people are alergic to cashews and they can bring on an asthma attack. But I have never heard of them being poisonous.