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By *umpkin OP Man
over a year ago
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Firstly, I hope the management and the Mods will OK this thread to stay.
This is of importance to anyone who has land for animals, horses, cattle or for anyone who is employed in any work on the land.
At this time of the year, many people have to remove ragwort by pulling it from the ground. Ragwort is a tall with a cluster of yellow flowers. It normally grows on grassland or on wasteland and should be removed and ideally burnt before the plant starts to die. In the case of areas used for animal grazing removal of the plant is vital because of it`s toxicity to animals during the plant`s later stages of it`s life. What isn`t so well known is it`s toxicity to humans. When being removed, YOU SHOULD WEAR GLOVES AND A GOOD QUALITY FACE SHIELD! This is because the plant gives off toxic spores that when ingested can cause breathing problems.
How di I find this all out? Well I`ve known for years that ragwort was poisonous to animals, but on Monday night, I had to call an ambulance because I thought I had another heart attack coming! Thankfully, all tests proved that it wasn`t cardiac related and since the pain I was sufferring wasn`t like any strain pain I`ve suffered before. An internet search has since thrown up the information about the toxic spores. You may also note that there is a train of thought that repeated exposure can build up an accumilative damge to the body. |
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On a similar note, beware of the Oak Moth Caterpillar. Apparently it has upto 62,000 toxic hairs, each of which it can "fire" out at will. It can lead to similar lung and breathing problems.
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another plant to watch out for is ricin
it has large red leaves like a maple tree and is common in seaside flower displays
it produces a kind of bean
we put about 40 in a chilli con carne and got a right belly ache |
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"another plant to watch out for is ricin
it has large red leaves like a maple tree and is common in seaside flower displays
it produces a kind of bean
we put about 40 in a chilli con carne and got a right belly ache "
But i put Rice in my chilli all the time!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"another plant to watch out for is ricin
it has large red leaves like a maple tree and is common in seaside flower displays
it produces a kind of bean
we put about 40 in a chilli con carne and got a right belly ache
But i put Rice in my chilli all the time!
*gets coat*"
funny !!!  |
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