Fool's Parsley

At a glance

Origin / distribution: France, ", US(Amerindian), Turkey, English, Belgium, German, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Cholera, Convulsion, Diarrhea

Science studied: AETHUSINOLS, ALKALOIDS, CYNOPINE, ACETYLENES

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Aethusa cynapium

Common names: Fool's Parsley, Aethusa, Ager-Tidsel, Astaperrexil txiki, Bantistel, Blekot pospolity, Cicuta aglina, Cikoria, Cikorie, Ethuse cigue, Fool's Parsley (EN), Fool's parsley, Fools Parsley, Gauberllys

POWO: 837341-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in France, ", US(Amerindian), Turkey, English, Belgium, German, US and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Cholera
• Convulsion
• Diarrhea
• Gastritis
• Poison
• Spasm
• Stomachic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• France
• "
• US(Amerindian)
• Turkey
• English
• Belgium
• German
• US
• French

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Cholera
• Convulsion
• Diarrhea
• Gastritis
• Poison
• Spasm
• Stomachic
• Tumor
• Intestine
• Sedative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cancer · France · "
• Cholera · " · "
• Convulsion · " · "
• Diarrhea · " · "
• Gastritis · " · "
• Poison · US(Amerindian) · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · English · "
• Stomachic · " · "
• Tumor · Belgium · "
• Intestine · " · "
• Poison · German · "
• Poison · US · "
• Sedative · French · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A new anxiolytic fatty acid from Aethusa cynapium. · 2010 source ↗
• [Toxicity of Aethusa cynapium L., hundspetersilie]. · 1990 source ↗
• Temperature requirements for germination of buried seeds of Aethusa cynapium L. · 1985 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AETHUSINOLS
• ALKALOIDS
• CYNOPINE
• ACETYLENES
• EO
• AETHUSIIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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