It has been a little while since I blogged here. It isn't for want of material.
The latest little story comes from the Badshot Lea Equestrian Centre's blog
Where it says.
The story about ragwort poisoning you through the skin has been thoroughly debunked. There is no evidence to support it.
You can read this article on ragwort absorption throught the skin which is co-authored by a man with a Phd on ragwort.
But in this case it the usual story has been embellished with the story of flu like symptoms. These are not usual for the alkaloids in Ragwort, but this is of course how it happens on the internet. One person says it and it is repeated uncritically by others and suddenly like a lot of the ragwort scare stories a lot of people believe in it, even though there is no evidence to support it.
It probably is a good idea to wear gloves when handling ragwort as some people can get a rash from handling members of the daisy family. This however has nothing to do with ragwort causing the rare animal deaths that it does. It is caused by a different set of chemicals.
The latest little story comes from the Badshot Lea Equestrian Centre's blog
Where it says.
Make sure you wear gloves when touching ragwort. We don't let kids handle it at all. It can give you flu like symptoms and make you feel quite grotty.
The story about ragwort poisoning you through the skin has been thoroughly debunked. There is no evidence to support it.
You can read this article on ragwort absorption throught the skin which is co-authored by a man with a Phd on ragwort.
But in this case it the usual story has been embellished with the story of flu like symptoms. These are not usual for the alkaloids in Ragwort, but this is of course how it happens on the internet. One person says it and it is repeated uncritically by others and suddenly like a lot of the ragwort scare stories a lot of people believe in it, even though there is no evidence to support it.
It probably is a good idea to wear gloves when handling ragwort as some people can get a rash from handling members of the daisy family. This however has nothing to do with ragwort causing the rare animal deaths that it does. It is caused by a different set of chemicals.
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