Cicuta maculata

Common Names: common water hemlock, poison parsnip, spotted cowbane, spotted parsley, spotted water hemlock, spotted water-hemlock, spotted waterhemlock, water hemlock

Ethnobotanical Studies

1.

Boreal Forest, Canada

Uses: General health

DOI:: 10.1186/1746-4269-8-7
PubMed:: 22289509

2.

Boreal Forest, Canada

Uses: Injuries, Musculoskeletal disorders

DOI:: 10.1186/1746-4269-8-7
PubMed:: 22289509

Studies

1.

Water hemlock poisoning in cattle: Ingestion of immature Cicuta maculata seed as the probable cause.

Panter KE et al (2011).; Toxicon.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2010.11.009
PubMed:: 21094658

2.

A fatal case of apparent water hemlock poisoning.

Heath KB et al (2001).; Vet Hum Toxicol.
PubMed:: 11205076

3.

Antitumor agents, 85. Cicutoxin, an antileukemic principle from Cicuta maculata, and the cytotoxicity of the related derivatives.

Cancer

Konoshima T and Lee KH (1986).; J Nat Prod.
PubMed:: 3572419