 This here is Cal parsnip. Do not confuse it with water hemlock as it is very dangerous. Killy-killy death danger Cal parsnip on the other hand has been used by indigenous Americans for centuries And it's often used as a food source for animals as it's a nice larval host for butterflies and bees Cal parsnip is also known as Indian celery, Indian rhubarb, pushki and Satan celery. Mmm. Scary. And while this is another plant there aren't a lot of direct studies on. There are polyphenols Antioxidants and other assets to Cal parsnip that have been studied. So we do know it can be good for things like diarrhea That's my whole point. Thank you Indigenous Americans and the European settlers often called Cal parsnip Indian celery and the buds Help me buds. And they used it for bruises, minor cuts and sores Plus Cal parsnip can be used to rub on sore joints and muscles as well as treating warts and boils Continuing on with some more pain benefits Cal parsnip is often been used as a decoction not only for sore joints But for headaches, tooth pain, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis I want to count tells the tale of a lady you could barely move because of arthritis But after having a bath in Cal parsnip was up catching fish and very picking later that day. Yeah It's not very scientific, but I thought it's cute down again I can't see if this works scientifically but a decoction of Cal parsnip has been used to stimulate damaged or severed Nerves to grow back as the leaves are considered a great tonic You'll often find Cal parsnip used for colds coughs and sore throats Cal parsnip the aphrodisiac Doesn't sound like it should work on paper But a lot of places it's been used for just that and it's used to treat STDs when you take too much Advantage of those aphrodisiac qualities Cal parsnip root has saurolin Which has been looked at to help with psoriasis Leukemia and even AIDS an initial study see it could be helpful for cancer and other diseases as well Cal parsnip T has even been used to treat tuberculosis as a hair wash and epilepsy three things that don't really go together Well, there aren't many known side effects to Cal parsnip There's one biggie you really need to be aware of you can't eat the outer skins of the stalks the sap of Cal parsnip in the outer skin Can cause nasty burns Blistering of the skin and possible asphyxiation So if you really don't know what you're doing It's best to get it prepped for you just to be safe Pregnant women and newborn babies are warned to avoid the flower bud stalks as newborn babies are even more at risk of asphyxiation And as I will always reiterate if you're having a tea no more than three cups a day is always advisable And there you go to learn about another great Alaskan herb watch this video next Please be kind take care of each other and make sure you're always being careful when picking Cal parsnip No accidental keeling over on me, please. Okay?