Apiaceae Cicuta maculata L.

Spotted Water Hemlock

Cherokee - Drug, Contraceptive

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31

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Scientific name: Cicuta maculata L.
USDA symbol: CIMAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spotted Water Hemlock
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Contraceptive
Notes: Roots eaten for four consecutive days 'to become sterile forever.'

RECRD: 84055 id: 9867

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