Chervil
Scientific names: Anthriscus cerefolium, Anthriscus longirostris, Scandix cerefolium
Family: Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Alternate names: Cerefolio, Cerfeuil, Cerfeuil Commun, Cerfeuil Cultivé, Cerfeuil des Jardins, Garden Chervil, Herbe Aiguillée, Perifolio, Perifollo, Persil d'Âne, Persil d'Anis, Salad Chervil
Actions: Antioxidant
Background
Chervil is an herb. It is commonly used as a flavoring agent in food. People also use the leaf, root, and dried flowers of chervil to make medicine.
Chervil is used for gout, skin conditions, digestion problems, high blood pressure, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Chervil is used for gout, skin conditions, digestion problems, high blood pressure, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Chervil and chervil extracts are LIKELY SAFE in food amounts. There isn't enough reliable information to know if chervil is safe in medicinal amounts or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It's LIKELY UNSAFE to use chervil in medicinal amounts if you are pregnant. It contains chemicals that might cause a change (mutation) in the genes of the developing fetus.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Cough.
- Digestive disorders.
- High blood pressure.
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis).
- Gout.
- Pockets of infection (abscesses).
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of chervil for use as treatment depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for chervil. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Chervil interacts with any medicines. Before taking Chervil, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Chervil is a good source of calcium and potassium. There isn't enough information available to understand how chervil might work.
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