Hemlock flowers (Conium maculatum). This biennial plant is found throughout Europe. Preparations of hemlock are used in herbal medicine to relieve pain and to treat arteriosclerosis (thickening of the artery walls) and prostate disorders. The plant is poisonous and can cause paralysis of the nerves and muscles. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/TH FOTO-WERBUNG)
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