Water Hemlock

• What other names is Water Hemlock known by?
• What is Water Hemlock?
• How does Water Hemlock work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Water Hemlock.

What other names is Water Hemlock known by?

Beaver Poison, Brook-Tongue, Carotte à Moreau, Children's Bane, Cicuta, Cicuta bulbifera, Cicuta californica, Cicuta douglasii, Cicuta mackenzieana, Cicuta maculata, Cicuta occidentalis, Cicuta vagans, Cicuta virosa, Cicutaire Bulbifère, Cicutaire du Nord, Cigüe Aquatique, Ciguë des Marais, Ciguë Vénéneuse, Ciguë Vireuse, Cowbane, Death-of-Man, European Water Hemlock, False Parsley, Fever Root, Mockeel Root, Muskrat Weed, Musquash Root, Persil des Chats, Persil des Fous, Persil des Marais, Poison Parsnip, Sium douglasii, Snake Weed, Snakeroot, Spotted Cowbane, Spotted Hemlock, Spotted Parsley, Wasser-Schierling, Wild Carrot, Wild Dill, Wild Parsnip.

What is Water Hemlock?

Water hemlock is a plant. The entire plant is used to make medicine. Be careful not to confuse water hemlock with hemlock or hemlock water dropwort.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Migraine headaches, painful menstrual periods, skin inflammation, and worm infestations.

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