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Herb : Hemlock

Classification

Hemlock is a poisonous herbaceous plant from the genus conium and family Apiaceae.

This flowering plant is naturalized in Europe, Mediterranean region and southern Africa.

Hemlock consists of two highly poisonous species and used for medicinal purpose.

Hemlock is a tall and beautiful plant that grows up to 2 to 4 feet in height. The foliage of the growing plant is elegantly cut.

The root of hemlock is erect, long and forked, pale yellow in colour and 0.5 to 0.75 in diameter. .

The stem is smooth, stout, branched and hollow above, usually spotted with red or purple on the lower half.

The leaves are diversified and triangular in shape, 50 cm long and 40 cm wide.

Hemlock is cultivated in temperate regions of Europe, west Asia, North Africa and parts of Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

Usually hemlock grows as weed against roadsides, surface water, wastelands and edges of cultivated areas.

Leaves, fruit, seeds

Hemlock contains chief constituents like piperidine alkaloids coniine, N-methylconiine, conhydrine, pseudoconhydrine and ?-coniceine.

Hemlock is useful in arthritis and has been used as sedative as it is considered to possess anti-spasmodic properties.
It is also believed that inhalation of hemlock relieves cough in bronchitis, whooping cough and other respiratory problem.
It is usually taken in moderate because medicinal properties are less in hemlock and an overdose can lead to paralysis and depression.