Native Plant's Deadly Secret - Snakeroot Milk Sickness
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White Snakeroot, Ageratina altissima, is a common plant found in the woodlands of eastern North America. In the past white snakeroot was often ingested by dairy cattle which caused a toxic compound called tremetol to be excreted in their milk. If this milk was then consumed by a person, they could be poisoned and develop milk sickness. I discuss why this was a problem in the past and why you never hear about it today, even though white snakeroot is an incredibly common plant in many places.
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Chapters:
0:00 What is White Snakeroot, Ageratina altissima, and What is Its Secret?
0:10 White Snakeroot Basic Information
0:22 Milk Sickness and Tremetol
0:42 Why Cattle Ate White Snakeroot
1:07 What Happens When Cattle Eat White Snakeroot
1:33 Nancy Hanks Lincoln and Milk Sickness
1:37 Why Milk Sickness Is Not a Problem Today
2:16 Importance of White Snakeroot to Pollinators