Eating Aesculus californica seeds?

Hey all,
        I was reading a site on different back country plants in
California, and one of the plants they mentioned is Aesculus
californica (California Buckeye). While they did say the seeds are
poisonous if untreated, here is what they say for preparation:

Boil them until they are the consistency of boiled potatoes, cut them
into pieces or mash and leach for several days. The nut mush can be
eaten cold or made into cakes.

Now, does the boiling destroy the toxins? I know that they can be
leached,  but I had never heard of boiling them.

The page is here:
http://www.backcountryrangers.com/edibles/AESCULUS.html

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