Cicuta virosa




Family Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae)
Scientific name Cicuta virosa L.
Synonyms Cicuta cellulosa Gilibert; Cicuta aquatica (Lamarck) Dumotier; Cicuta mackenzieana Raup; Cicuta nipponica Franchet; Cicuta virosa L. var. classica Koso-Poljansky; Cicuta virosa L. var. latisecta Koso-Poljansky; Cicutaria aquatica Lamarck; Selinum virosum (L.) E.H. Krause; Sium cicuta Weber
Common name (Japanese common name) doku-zeri (ドクゼリ, 毒芹 [poison seri (seri = Oenanthe javanica subsp. stolonifera)])
(English common name) cowbane, European water hemlock, water hemlock
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, India, Caucasus. Europa, Canada
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number 2n=22, 44
Description Plants ca. 100cm tall. Leaves 3-8cm long, 5-20cm wide. Flowers white, flowering in June to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Cicuta virosa L.
Cicuta virosa L.
Therapeutical composition (US Patent 4104373/1978)
Method and topical formulation for treating headaches (US Patent 20060165812)
Note Cicuta virosa L. invloves Cicutoxin and Cicutin.



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June 2007
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