Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
Bull Thistle
Ojibwa - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 364
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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Root used by men and women for stomach cramps.
RECRD: 84160 id: 10046