font size



What other names is Chervil known by?

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.

What is Chervil?

Chervil is an herb. People use the leaves and dried flowering parts, as well as the juice, to make medicine.

Chervil is used for fluid retention, cough, digestion problems, and high blood pressure.

Juice from fresh chervil is used for gout, pockets of infection (abscesses), and a skin condition called eczema.

In foods and beverages, chervil is used as a flavoring.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of chervil for these uses.


Therapeutic Research Faculty copyright

Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration


Medical Dictionary