What Is Ragwort Good for?

Tansy ragwort is an herb. The flowering parts are used to make medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, tansy ragwort is used to treat cancer, colic, wounds, and spasms. It is also used as a laxative, to cause sweating, to start menstruation, and for “cleansing and purification.”

Is ragwort any good for anything?

Like many other wildflowers, ragwort is poisonous to animals – so it's not good if it gets mixed into the dry hay fed to horses and cattle. But few other plants are as scapegoated as ragwort. ... Ragwort's importance to nature was not mentioned and the tenor of the programme was to treat ragwort as a problem plant.

What can you do with ragwort?

There are three main options for disposing of ragwort safely: controlled burning in small quantities and a safe location away from buildings and animals; rotting in a secure compost bin or similar with a lid; and using a waste-management company who will remove the ragwort for you.