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Gemsweet is non-toxic
The spring-flowered vegetable root is not poisonous
Gemswurz with its pretty golden yellow flowers is one of the first spring messengers in the garden. The plant can be planted safely because it contains no toxins. Only the root should be poisonous for some species.
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Vegetable root can be safely planted in the garden as the plant is not poisonous.
However, the root of vegetable root should contain some substances that may be toxic to some species. There is hardly any scientific evidence for that.
As a precaution, if you keep pets, you should take care, as a precautionary measure, that you do not leave any dug up roots of vegetable root while you are looking after them.
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Gemswurz was in the Middle Ages as a medicinal plant and was used to strengthen the heart and to protect against the plague. In addition, it is said to have been used against toxic animal bites and after ingesting an overdose of opium. Today, gemswurz plays no role in natural medicine anymore.