On Mon, 2 May 2011 23:47:46 +0100, Janet wrote:

In article , nospamigg1937
says...

I agree; I know it as caper spurge, as the seeds LOOK like capers. It
is also known as the mole plant and said to deter moles but I
understand it is not the little black furry creatures, but moles on
the skin which were treated with the irritant sap.

No, that is inaccurate. The spurge which may prove to be useful in skin
treatments UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION, is euphorbia peplus , not Caper
spurge (e lathyrus). And in any case, e.peplus treatment is about non-
malignant and non-mole forms of skin cancer, never for skin moles such as
malignant melanoma.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12275507

snip

Well we must blame Bob Flowerdew for the misinformation. I heard him
say it on GQT a few years ago.
I certainly does not deter moles (the animal).
It is generally referred to as "mole plant" round here.


Pam in Bristol