Hemlock is a malodorous herbaceousplant with white flowersand it is a perennial member ofthe Umbelliferae (parsley) family.It is called as Conium macalatum(Hemlock) in Latin and it isknown colloquially with variousnames like poison hemlock, gentian(in Turkish: ağuotu, hırhındilikkörek, şemsiye otu, yılan otu).It is also called as spotted hemlockdue to red-purple spots on it.This plant which can be found in themountains, forests, wetland areasand wet slopes of every region ofour country causes severe poisoningsin both humans and animals.Although all parts of the hemlockplant is poisonous, particularly theyoung leaves, fruits and seeds ofthe hemlock plant is more poisonousthan the other parts. Sinceit is confused with "kimi" plant, aplant which is eaten after peelingof the stem and shell and pickled inthe vicinity of Erzurum, frequentlycauses poisoning. Additionally, poisoningsare seen also after eatingby confusing hemlock with parsleyand wild chervil.In our country, medicinal herbs attracta great deal of attention andthis interest is steadily growing.These kinds of plants are used unconsciouslywith therapeutic goalsfrequently upon the advice of others.Such inappropriate use can causetragic outcomes resulting in deathwhile seeking cure. In this casepresentation, it has been aimed tocall attention to inappropriate useof herbs with therapeutic goals andto share this rare case of poisoningby presenting the autopsy findingsof a 42-year-old female, for whomthe autopsy was performed in the Council of Forensic Medicine MorgueDepartment, and adjudged tohave died from Hemlock poisoning.