POISONING AND THE COMMON PARSNIP

Cl996 Alva Irish, PhD, DN, DHM, DD, FBIH

askahomeopath.net

We all plant parsnips in our gardens, don't we? Delicious steamed, then

glazed in the pan with butter and honey, or steamed, pureed, a couple of eggs,

and cream, salt, pepper, butter and a little honey added, then baked until brown

around the edges, Mmmm.,

BUT!

Did you know that SECOND YEAR Parsnip roots are deadly POISONOUS?

To quote from Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica : "The root

of the common garden Parsnip, (Pastinaca Sativa), after the first year, is very

poisonous, and many cases of poisoning have been observed, the symptoms of which

make up the Schema. A state of perfect "Delirium Tremens" was observed in

several persons: Illusions of vision, catching at imaginary objects, fighting

with one another. A peculiar effect was produced upon the stomach: irritability

is completely depressed, and so emetics do not act. (a concentrated aqueous

solution of Sulphate of Zinc can be given, resulting in convalescence in a few

days).

Some parsnips were overlooked in the harvest last year, and some, where

seeds had blown out into one goat pasture which contained one dry doe..

She partook of the leaves which sprouted, and the tops of the roots in the

ground, no doubt relishing the sweetness.

Immediately, she became very belligerent to us when we fed, and when put

out into the clean pasture with the other dry does, behaved in a manner which

was aggressive to the extreme, running at the others, butting them continuously

until her head was bloody, holding them all at bay away from the feed and water

bunks. Finding and standing on the highest compost pile in the field, and daring

anyone to approach. She also became wall-eyed.

These symptoms were observed for a period of two weeks, when they

gradually began to subside, much to the relief of the other does. Should she

have eaten more, I am certain she would have expired.

First year Parsnips, eaten regularly have been medically proven to

eliminate crustaceous deposits in the lining of the arteries, veins and heart.

The second year root, however, made into a tincture and used

Homeopathically, or the tincture titrated into pellets (6X potency) does the

same thing, more effectively and quickly, even tho the selfsame second year

root when ingested, is, most definately, poisonous!

A tincture is made in the following manner:

The cleaned second year root, cut into pieces, is put into a blender

reserved for that express purpose, along with a pint of grain alcohol or

Korbel's Brandy, and blended thoroughly.

The resultant liquid pap is strained through linen into a glass brown

bottle and kept in a dark place for 5-7 days. The solids will, at that time

settle to the bottom, and the resultant translucent liquid on the top is

decanted off into its final bottle.

Because of its poisonous nature, make certain all utensils are cleaned

several times before using again.

Note: even the handling of the second year plant, or its wild relative

will cause reaction.