Re: Ergot, was Re: developing problem with acid reflux

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

<The authors of DG speculated that the schizophrenic

effects from wheat are a lot like the ones produced from ergot,

which grows on grains and has an LSD effect.

Did you happen to catch a TV documentary on the probable connections between

ergot on rye and " victims " of the Salem " witches " ? A fascinating theory

that sounded so plausible in terms of symptoms, weather conditions for the

rye, etc.

http://www.taichi4seniors.com

[Guest guest]

> Heidi,

>

> <The authors of DG speculated that the schizophrenic

> effects from wheat are a lot like the ones produced from ergot,

> which grows on grains and has an LSD effect.

>

> Did you happen to catch a TV documentary on the probable connections

> between

> ergot on rye and " victims " of the Salem " witches " ? A fascinating theory

> that sounded so plausible in terms of symptoms, weather conditions for the

> rye, etc.

>

>

> http://www.taichi4seniors.com

The fear and hate of wolves here, too. All the werewolf stories,

hallucinations come from European coastline villages that grew rye, where

the dampness breeds ergot.

Wanita

[Guest guest]

>The fear and hate of wolves here, too. All the werewolf stories,

>hallucinations come from European coastline villages that grew rye, where

>the dampness breeds ergot.

>

>Wanita

Yeah, I agree with both of you. And them. I think during the 70's they

were talking about the link between LSD and ergot ... LSD was first

extracted from ergot. Interestingly, very few molds seem to be so

nasty that way ...

http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/history/ergot.htm

The trouble in Salem began during the cold dark Massachusetts winter, January,

1692. Eight young girls began to take ill, begining with 9-year-old

Parris, the daughter of Reverend Parris, as well as his niece,

11-year-old Abigail . But theirs was a strange sickness: the girls

suffered from delirium, violent convulsions, incomprehensible speech,

trance-like states, and odd skin sensations. The worried villagers searched

desperately for an explanation. Their conclusion: the girls were under a spell,

bewitched ­ and, worse yet, by members of their own pious community.

Heidi Jean