Poison hemlock: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Poison hemlock in English is the name of a plant defined with Cicuta maculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cicuta virosa L. var. maculata (L.) J.M. Coult. & Rose (among others).
2) Poison hemlock is also identified with Conium maculatum It has the synonym Cicuta major Lam. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Neurology (1975)
· Biochem. J., (1956)
· Les Figures de Plantes et Animaux d’Usage en Médecine, Décrit[es] dans la Matiére Médicale de Mr. Geoffroy (1764)
· Arch. Pediatr. (2008)
· J. Anim. Sci., (2407)
· Phytochemistry (Oxf.) (1961)
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