Heracleum mantegazzianum vs Annona squamosa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Antimicrobial

Antimicrobial

Heracleum mantegazzianum

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Annona squamosa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Invasive European Apiaceae with extremely toxic phototoxic sap causing severe third-degree burns; no medicinal use.

A tropical fruit tree whose leaves and seeds are used in folk medicine for antiparasitic and antidiabetic purposes.

Active Compounds

bergapten, psoralen, xanthotoxin, imperatorin

acetogenins, squamocin, bullatacin, flavonoids

Traditional Uses

NO medicinal use - dangerous weed, Phototoxic burns hazard

Antiparasitic use, Antidiabetic herb, Wound healing

Modern Uses

Toxicological reference only

Antiparasitic activity, Blood sugar management

Adult Dosage

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - DO NOT TOUCH

2-3g dried leaf as tea

Contraindications

ENTIRE PLANT DANGEROUS, All conditions - severe phototoxic burns

Seeds toxic if ingested in excess, Pregnancy caution

Side Effects

Third degree burns from sap contact

Neurotoxicity from seeds

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

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

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E