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Ergot is a fungus that affects the rye. The consumption of the infected rye lead to the painful limbs, leading to gangrene and abortions. The disease is called as Ergotism. Visit to the Italy to one particular church, cured the condition. As the person did not get the infected rye there. The disease is there from ages. Epidemics are reported in England in 1928 and in France in 1951.

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