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.
Is It Effective?
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.
- Cough.
- Digestive disorders.
- High blood pressure.
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis).
- Gout.
- Pockets of infection (abscesses).
- Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of chervil for these uses.
Is it Safe?
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.
It is not known if Chervil interacts with any medicines. Before taking Chervil, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
There are no known interactions with foods.
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.
Anthriscus cerefolium, Anthriscus longirostris, Cerefolio, Cerfeuil, Cerfeuil Commun, Cerfeuil Cultivé, Cerfeuil des Jardins, Garden Chervil, Herbe Aiguillée, Perifolio, Perifollo, Persil d'Âne, Persil d'Anis, Salad Chervil, Scandix cerefolium.
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