Parsnip burns

hsheehan767

Hi has anyone heard of or experienced parsnip burns from the sap from the parsnip leaves. If you cut down parsnip leaves make sure your arms and hands are covered. I've never heard of it and I cut down the parsnip tops three days ago and my arms, one worse than the other, have developed some bad burns. Just wanted to let you know to be careful. I am on pain killers and steroid cream.

Dovefromabove

I have heard that some folk can be sensitive to the sap … my brother grows them for the supermarkets. They take precautions for their farm
employees. 

Hope you heal quickly. 

hsheehan767

Thanks 

nutcutlet

Umbellifer, like Giant Hogweed, many of them can do that to some extent. Celery for one

hsheehan767

I never heard of it before, then I am not really a gardener. 

Lyn

@hsheehan767. I would have thought that as you’d been on this site for 2.5 years you’d be well away with your gardening by now.

hsheehan767

I just potter

Lyn

Nothing wrong with that. 🙂

Heartinthedirt

Am experiencing a few mild blisters at the mo. I knew this might happen, and then totally forgot to cover my arms the other day! Hoping they'll just fade away in a few days? Luckily, they're not itching or burning.

Uff

Well, I've never heard of that before either with parsnips or celery. Thank you for the info.