Water Dropwort

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Portuguese, Spanish, Sardinia, French, Nc, English, AR, BE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Epilepsy, Homeopathy, Piscicide, Poison

Science studied: 2,3-DIHYDRO-OENANTHETOXIN, ALL-TRANS-HEPTADECATRIEN-(2,8,10)-DIIN-(4,6), MYRISTICIN, OENANTHETOL

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: Oenanthe crocata

Common names: Water Dropwort, Brelwg, Ccgid Crogedyf, Cegid y Dŵr, Cegiden y Dŵr, Dibynlor Cegidaidd, Dodemansvingers, Dáthabha bán, Embude, Gift-klaseskærm, Gyblys, Gysplys, Hemlock Water Dropwort, Hemlock Water-Dropwort, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Nabo del diablo, Oenanthe safranée, Safrangelber Wasserfenchel (DE); Hemlock Water-dropwort (EN), Safranrebendolde

History

The source record documents this plant in Portuguese, Spanish, Sardinia, French, Nc, English, AR, BE.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Epilepsy
• Homeopathy
• Piscicide
• Poison
• Whitlow
• Narcotic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Sardinia
• French
• Nc
• English
• AR
• BE

Documented cultural uses

• Epilepsy
• Homeopathy
• Piscicide
• Poison
• Whitlow
• Narcotic

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

• Analytical documentation of an Arabian horse fatality related to Oenanthe crocata poisoning. · 2022 source ↗
• A new Italian chemical peel, based on <i>Oenanthe crocata</i> extract. · 2021 source ↗
• Antifungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of Oenanthe crocata L. essential oil. · 2013 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 2,3-DIHYDRO-OENANTHETOXIN
• ALL-TRANS-HEPTADECATRIEN-(2,8,10)-DIIN-(4,6)
• MYRISTICIN
• OENANTHETOL
• OENANTHETOXIN
• PECTIC-ACID
• TRANS-PENTADECA-2,8,10-TRIENE-4,6-DIYN
• TRANS-PENTADECA-2,8,10-TRIENE-4,6-DIYN-12-OL
• ALL-TRANS-PENTADECATRIEN-2,8,10-DIIN-(4,6)
• APIOLE
• MANNITOL
• OENANTHETONE
• TRANS-PENTADECADIEN-2,8-DIENE-4,6-DIYN-1-OL

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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