Asteraceae Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Canadian Thistle
Mohegan - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 269
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Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Scientific name: Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
USDA symbol: CIAR4 (
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Common names: Canadian Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for consumption.
RECRD: 84105 id: 9915