I think the explanation is: Ergot is a fungus the grows on grains, so maybe if you ate spoiled grain it could have had ergot on it?
Ergot is the name of a toxic fungus that affects the rye plant.
Ergot is a kind of fungus that can infect cereal grains.
Ergot alkaloids are derived from a fungus, Claviceps purpurea, which grows primarily on rye grain. The fungus forms a hard blackish body known as a sclerotium, which contains alkaloid compounds that can be used to treat migraine headache.
Ergot is the common name of a fungus in the genus Claviceps that is parasitic on certain grains and grasses.
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Ergot is the common name of a fungus in the genus Claviceps that is parasitic on certain grains and grasses.
Ergot belongs to the group of fungi known as Claviceps. This group typically infects cereal grains, forming hard masses known as ergot sclerotia. Ergot fungi produce toxic alkaloids that can have psychoactive effects on animals and humans when consumed.
How does hydrogen enter the human body?
ergot
K. S. M. Sastry has written: 'Ergot production in India' -- subject(s): Ergot
which part of the body doesn't enter the blood