Medicinal Plants : Aethusa cynapium
Name
Dog poisonBiological Name
Aethusa cynapiumOther Names
Dog poison, fool's cicely, fool's parsley, small hemlockParts Used
The herbRemedies For
Antispasmodic, emetic, irritant.
Dog poison is now used only in homeopathic preparations for spasms and for nervous stomach problems.
POISONOUS - DO NOT USE. GIVEN HERE ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION.
CAUTION: Eating the leaves or roots (mistaken for parsley or radishes) can be fatal. Dog poison looks similar to parsley but can be distinguished by the shiny, yellow-green underside of the leaves (not shiny in parsley) and the white flowers (yellow-green in parsley).
Description
Dog poison is an annual plant found growing in waste places and gardens, and along hedges and fences, in the north- eastern U.S., eastern Canada, and Europe. The white, spindle-shaped root produces a round, slender, glabrous, blue-flecked, branched stem, 1 to 3 feet high, with alternate, tripinnate leaves. The leaflets are incised, dark green above and shiny yellow-green beneath. White flowers appear from June to September.
Dosage
DO NOT TAKE - POISONOUS
Safety
POISONOUS - DO NOT USE. GIVEN HERE ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION.
CAUTION: Eating the leaves or roots (mistaken for parsley or radishes) can be fatal. Dog poison looks similar to parsley but can be distinguished by the shiny, yellow-green underside of the leaves (not shiny in parsley) and the white flowers (yellow-green in parsley).
