Common name: hemlock.
POISONOUS MILESTONE (Cicuta virosa L.) Perennial herbaceous plant of the umbrella family (Umbelliferae), with the smell of parsley (celery). The rhizome is completely dense and almost rounded in early spring, oblong in autumn, hollow inside and divided by transverse partitions into separate chambers. The stem is hollow inside, finely furrowed, up to 130 cm in height, branched above. Leaves on long petioles, doubly-, and below troyakoperistye. Umbrellas with 10-20 smooth rays; there is no wrapper or it consists of 1 – 2 leaflets; wrappers – from 8 – 12 linear leaves. The flowers are white, the fruits are almost round. Blossoms in July – August, fruits ripen in September. Distributed in Eurasia. Grows on sedge-mossy and grass marshes of transitional type, along ditches, river banks, bushes. The plant is highly poisonous, especially the rhizome!
COLLECTION AND DRYING OF RAW MATERIALS
Medicinal raw material is the herb milestone poisonous. Due to the poisonousness of the plant, precautions will need to be strictly observed during harvesting. You can’t involve kids in harvesting, and also taste the grass. Ready raw materials are stored separately from other plants in special boxes. After work, be sure to wash your hands with soap.
PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Cicutotoxin in non-toxic doses causes sedation, reduces motor activity and blood pressure.
APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE
Used in homeopathy – for epilepsy, tetanus cramps, migraine, dizziness and malaise caused by worms. Aerial part. In folk medicine, infusion – as a diaphoretic, anticonvulsant, sedative and expectorant; with bronchial asthma, whooping cough, epilepsy, convulsions, paralysis, hysteria, stuttering, psychosis; as a narcotic and analgesic for migraine, dizziness, rheumatism, gout, angina pectoris, palpitations; externally (in the form of compresses) – with inflammation of the lymph nodes, hardening of the mammary glands. Known data, when the juice absorbed the thorn in the eyes. The aerial part, the roots. Ointment – for arthritis, pain in the lower back. CONTRAINDICATIONS AND POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS: it is necessary to use poisonous landmarks very carefully and only as directed and under the supervision of the attending physician, since the plant is very poisonous. In case of poisoning, after 15-20 minutes, a headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain develops, a feeling of cold all over the body, imbalance, and a decrease in skin sensitivity are characteristic. As the poisoning develops, convulsions, copious secretion of thick saliva are noted. Death can occur from respiratory arrest against the background of acute heart failure. First aid consists in intensive gastric lavage with a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate and the use of cleansing enemas. * Veh is toxic to farm animals. The lethal dose for cattle is 200 g of fresh rhizome, for sheep – 60-80 g. The rhizome is easily pulled out of marshy soil when animals bite the above-ground part. imbalance, decreased skin sensitivity. As the poisoning develops, convulsions, copious secretion of thick saliva are noted. Death can occur from respiratory arrest against the background of acute heart failure. First aid consists in intensive gastric lavage with a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate and the use of cleansing enemas. * Veh is toxic to farm animals. The lethal dose for cattle is 200 g of fresh rhizome, for sheep – 60-80 g. The rhizome is easily pulled out of marshy soil when animals bite the above-ground part. imbalance, decreased skin sensitivity. As the poisoning develops, convulsions, copious secretion of thick saliva are noted. Death can occur from respiratory arrest against the background of acute heart failure. First aid consists in intensive gastric lavage with a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate and the use of cleansing enemas. * Veh is toxic to farm animals. The lethal dose for cattle is 200 g of fresh rhizome, for sheep – 60-80 g. The rhizome is easily pulled out of marshy soil when animals bite the above-ground part. First aid consists in intensive gastric lavage with a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate and the use of cleansing enemas. * Veh is toxic to farm animals. The lethal dose for cattle is 200 g of fresh rhizome, for sheep – 60-80 g. The rhizome is easily pulled out of marshy soil when animals bite the above-ground part. First aid consists in intensive gastric lavage with a 0.1% solution of potassium permanganate and the use of cleansing enemas. * Veh is toxic to farm animals. The lethal dose for cattle is 200 g of fresh rhizome, for sheep – 60-80 g. The rhizome is easily pulled out of marshy soil when animals bite the above-ground part.
APPLICATIONS IN OTHER FIELDS
Insecticide against leaf-eating caterpillars and sawfly larvae.