Roots
Posted by Rick on July 24, 2004
Q: Somewhere in the back of my mind, I recall the root of Daucus Carota/ Queen Anne's Lace being mildly poisonous. Is this true?
A: I hadn't heard that Queen Anne's Lace was toxic so did a bit of research to see what I could find. Did find that although it is NOT toxic to humans, it has been know to be mildly toxic to cattle and horses in Europe - no record here in North America. You may be familiar with the fact that the ancestor of our tomatoes is toxic but years of plant breeding has produced our current, very edible product. The ancient Greeks and Romans used carrots for medicinal purposes and even people today use them for assorted reasons.
John Wiessinger ( July 25, 2004)
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