Apiaceae Cicuta maculata var. maculata

Spotted Water Hemlock

Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 282

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Scientific name: Cicuta maculata var. maculata
USDA symbol: CIMAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spotted Water Hemlock
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of leaves, roots and stems used as a bath for high fevers.

RECRD: 62115 id: 9889