Asteraceae Arctium minus Bernh.

Lesser Burrdock

Cherokee - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27

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Scientific name: Arctium minus Bernh.
USDA symbol: ARMI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lesser Burrdock
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Boiled to make 'ooze' for leg ulcers and used to bathe swollen legs.

RECRD: 81721 id: 4274

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