Topic: Yew, cancer...

[Multiveg]

Was reading one of the back issues of Organic Gardening Mag, when I came across an article on Yew - companies will pay for yew clippings (Taxol is useful in combatting cancer). One company is based in Chichester http://www.limehurst.com/. Though too late for this year, stick in a reminder in the diary for July-September for when you prune your yew...

[Gardengirl]

That's interesting Multi - I have two yew trees.  Never knew about the beneficial uses of the clippings.  Have put the site in my favourites.

Pat

[Doris_Pinks]

Think you will find it is one of the ingredients in Tamoxifen, so helping hundreds on a daily basis!  What other plants have healing properties that we just haven't discovered yet!
Good post Multi! ;D