Traditional Uses: Traditionally used as a potent anthelmintic (vermicide) to expel tapeworms and other intestinal parasites, dating back to ancient Greek, Roman, and 18th-19th century European medicine, often administered with a purge to ensure elimination of the paralyzed worm.
Potential Benefits: Effective against tapeworm infections (especially Taenia species) due to the bioactive compound filicin, which paralyzes the worm’s musculature, allowing it to be expelled from the body.
Warnings: Toxic in high doses and can cause severe side effects, including permanent blindness, liver damage, convulsions, and even death; contraindicated during pregnancy, breastfeeding, in children under 12, and in individuals with liver or kidney disease, heart conditions, gastrointestinal inflammation, or anemia; must only be used under strict professional supervision.
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