SC - Tansy:To poison or not to poison

[John and Barbara Enloe]

Re: the below:
Per The Herb Society of America Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses  by Deni
Bown
Pages 359-360; There are various types of tansy out there and they are
referred to as "extremely pungent, potent herbs and should be used with
caution.  Benefits are listed in the book; some of the cautions refer to it
as NOT being given to pregnant women,... dermatitis and mouth ulcers in
some cases,... possibly unsafe for internal use, especially in pregnancy,
...the oil is highly toxic for both internal and external use, and very
small amounts may prove fatal,...excess (among other things) can cause
venous congestion of abdominal organs, and convulsions.  It is rarely used
internally."
	In light of this information, it may be very much worth your while to
discuss any use of this herb with an experienced herbalist.  They may be
able to give you types and amounts that are not harmful...without that, I
would hesitate to use this herb.  Just as a note, I keep my supply
grown/dried/stored away from all the rest of the herbs I grow to limit
access to it.
	Hope this is helpful.

Ania
	

At 12:17 AM 10/26/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Michael P Newton wrote:
>> 
>> I have a quandary which has come up again: is tansy poisonous, and if so,
>> why do I keep running into recipes in period or near period, which call
>> for tansy as the main flavorings?
>
>Lawyers, my dear lady. Lawyers. That is why. Seriously, though, I
>suspect the simplest answer is that tansy contains some toxic element or
>ingredient which you are unlikely to absorb unless you really immerse
>yourself in the stuff. In other words, casual and occasional consumption
>of tansy probably wouldn't do you any harm, but that doesn't mean it is
>impossible for it to do you harm. It's just that I don't know what
>constitutes a harmful dosage.
>
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