Posts Tagged ‘Wild Snakeroot’
Deadly Wild or White Snakeroot: The Toxin Behind Milk Fever
“In the early 1800s, milk sickness resulted in the death of thousands of people.The most famous person to die from it was Abraham Lincoln’s mother in 1818.” July 8, 1965 On this day, the Vincennes, Indiana newspaper reported on a sickness caused by snakeroot: It was about 140 years ago, that the town of Hindustan,…
Read MoreToxic Plant Spotlight: Wild or White Snakeroot; the Plant that Killed Abraham Lincoln’s Mother
“Wild or White snakeroot is a problem for livestock if they consume it. All parts of the plant are toxic. Transferring the toxin through cow’s milk is a concern for humans, known as milk sickness.” July 7, 1965 On this day, The Vincennes Sun-Commercial out of Vincennes, Indiana, reported: It was about 140 years ago that…
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