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thebowlerhattedturner:
I was asked the other day whether the sap of the yew tree was poisonous. I assumed it was but am unable to find definitive scientific proof on the internet.In fact some of the information contradicts on several sites. If the sap and therefore the wood is poisonous howcome drinking vessels have been made from it? I wouldn't choose to drink it but can the sap be harmful through absorbtion?
Regards
John

Philip Greenwood:
John

Good question, the berries can be eaten but not the seed in them, no i am putting this to the test.

Yew wood dust can cause your heart rate to fall, i know a timber merchant who cant saw or use Yew anymore due to being sensitised so much that he is very ill if he cut yew.

Sorry i cant say about the sap.

Philip

Andy Coates:
In short - all of a Yew tree contains taxine which is a listed poison.

For more detail look at this old post on my blog...

http://woodturningblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/is-yew-wood-toxic/

admalin:
Suggest read the piece in Wikipedea under yew tree toxin.

Tony Malin (newbie)

Andy Coates:
Serious information regarding toxins is perhaps best not sourced on wikipedea.

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