Apiaceae Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz

Spreading Chervil

Chickasaw - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 289

View all documented uses for Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz

---

Scientific name: Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz
USDA symbol: CHPRP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spreading Chervil
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Chickasaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Poisonous root used as an emetic.

RECRD: 83794 id: 9028

---