Asteraceae Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.

Wavyleaf Thistle

Comanche - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 521

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Scientific name: Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: CIUNU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wavyleaf Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Comanche
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of root used for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 84147 id: 10015

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