Use of Spoiled Seventh Year Herb for Medicine

The seventh year (Shemittah)

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Question

I have edible herbs that are good for both eating and natural medicine, and they have spoiled a bit, so they are no longer usually eaten like this. However, in this state, we give them to a rabbit, and it eats them happily, and for medicinal use, it is still good. Is this permissible?

Answer

Food that has spoiled and is no longer fit for human consumption, some say that if it is still fit for animal feed, it should not be used for medicine for humans.

Source

R"Sh (Sheviit 7:2); Biur HaGra (Sheviit 7:1); Chazon Ish (Sheviit Siman 13:24); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita Issue 3).

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