Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
Bull Thistle
Iroquois - Drug, Cancer Treatment
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 475
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Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
Scientific name: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
USDA symbol: CIVU (
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Common names: Bull Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cancer Treatment
Notes: Plant used for cancer.
RECRD: 84156 id: 10040