Water-hemlock: 1 definition

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Water-hemlock in English is the name of a plant defined with Cicuta douglasii 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 douglasii J.M. Coult. & Rose (among others).

2) Water-hemlock is also identified with Cicuta maculata It has the synonym Cicuta curtissii J.M. Coult. & Rose (etc.).

3) Water-hemlock is also identified with Cicuta virosa It has the synonym Cicuta mackenzieana Raup (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Linzer Biologische Beiträge (1991)
· J. Anim. Sci., (2407)
· Int. J. Food Microbiol. (2011)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1900)
· Revision of North American Umbelliferae (1888)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1830)

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