Phytotherapeutically used fruit of the cartilage carrot. The furanocoumarins 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) and 5-methoxypsoralen (5-MOP) are used for PUVA therapy .
HMPC: Not processed
ESCOP: Not processed
Commission E: Negative monograph
Used in folk medicine for digestive disorders, asthma, chest pain, kidney stones and water retention.