Herb latin name: Rattlesnake Weed,Rattlesnake Weed Extract

Latin name: Daucus pusillus

Family: Umbelliferae

Medicinal use of Rattlesnake Weed: The plant is antipruritic, blood purifier and febrifuge. Adecoction has been used to treat colds, itches, fevers and snakebites. Apoultice of the chewed plant has been applied to snakebites.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Barrens, plains and dry hills. Streambanks, roadsides and waste areas in Texas.
Edible parts of Rattlesnake Weed: Root - raw or cooked.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow August/September or April in situ. The seed germinates better if it is cold stratified, therefore the autumn sowing is liable to be more successful.
Cultivation of Rattlesnake Weed: Barrens, plains and dry hills. Streambanks, roadsides and waste areas in Texas.
Known hazards of Daucus pusillus: Skin contact with the sap is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people.

Herb latin name: Rattlesnake Weed,Rattlesnake Weed Extract

Latin name: Daucus pusillus

Family: Umbelliferae

Medicinal use of Rattlesnake Weed: The plant is antipruritic, blood purifier and febrifuge. Adecoction has been used to treat colds, itches, fevers and snakebites. Apoultice of the chewed plant has been applied to snakebites.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Barrens, plains and dry hills. Streambanks, roadsides and waste areas in Texas.
Edible parts of Rattlesnake Weed: Root - raw or cooked.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow August/September or April in situ. The seed germinates better if it is cold stratified, therefore the autumn sowing is liable to be more successful.
Cultivation of Rattlesnake Weed: Barrens, plains and dry hills. Streambanks, roadsides and waste areas in Texas.
Known hazards of Daucus pusillus: Skin contact with the sap is said to cause photo-sensitivity and/or dermatitis in some people.