Hi, our rabbits have eaten Japanese Knotweed for years. And are fit and healthy. Cindy Woo, before he got shot by a nasty neighbour, always enjoyed munching on this plant when he ran free in the back garden.
ancake:
Like Doctor Michael Greger mentions, there is no profit in plants, but plenty of profit in medicine. This is why Japanese
Knotweed has got such a bad name. They never mention the many medical patents, this outstanding plant has for it's
trans resveratrol properties, good for us, and certain animals:
http://butterflylullaby.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/can-rabbits-eat-japanese-knotweed.html
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New Scientist magazine reader bucks the trend
According to New Scientist reader Ruth Burroughs, the dreaded weed isn’t all bad. Here’s what she said in the magazine’s 5th July 2014 edition:
“I was concerned to read the diatribe against Japanese knotweed. While not wishing to defend some of knotweed’s thuggish habits, your article was in my view both biased and unscientific.
To describe it as having the “biodiversity value of concrete” is absurd. It is in fact a valuable nectar source for many insects, including honey bees. Its phytochemistry is complex and fascinating and beyond the scope of this letter, but suffice it to say it has broad antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity as well as being a rich source of resveratrol, a compound claimed to have many health benefits. The plant has a long history of use in Japan as a medicine and a food source.”
https://www.newscientist.com/letter/mg22329790-300-weedy-story/
http://www.phlorum.com/blog/2014/08/28/positive-side-japanese-knotweed-britains-hated-invader/