Poison Hemlock Root (Cicuta virosa)

毒芹根dú qín gēnDuqingen

Cicuta virosa · Plant

Cicuta virosa
Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Highly toxic; avoid all consumption.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Poison Hemlock Root for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Draw Out ToxinMedullitisWind PainRelieve PainWind-damp Pain External Use With High Toxicity

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Poison Hemlock Root does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Stasis