Conium Maculatum Herb vs Piscidia piscipula

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Conium Maculatum Herb

Conium maculatum

Analgesic

Analgesic

Conium Maculatum Herb

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Piscidia piscipula

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Highly toxic European plant historical used to execute Socrates; minute pharmaceutical doses used for nerve pain historically.

Caribbean medicinal tree; traditional fish anesthetic and powerful analgesic, especially for dental pain.

Active Compounds

coniine, gamma-coniceine, conhydrine, methylconiine

ichthynone, jamaicin, piscidic acid, rotenone, isoflavonoids, piscidin

Traditional Uses

judicial poison in ancient Greece, historical sedative for nerve pain, used in 19th century pharmacy for pain

neuralgia, toothache, insomnia, anxiety, dysmenorrhea

Modern Uses

historical neurotoxic, historical analgesic

analgesic, sedative, antispasmodic, anxiolytic

Adult Dosage

Absolutely no use - lethal plant

2-4ml tincture up to 4 times daily

Contraindications

all use - lethal at small doses, children, pregnancy

pregnancy, CNS depressants, liver disease, heart disease

Side Effects

neuromuscular paralysis, respiratory failure, death

dizziness, numbness, excessive sedation

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E