Asteraceae Onopordum acanthium L.
Scotch Cottonthistle
Iroquois - Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 476
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Onopordum acanthium L.
Scientific name: Onopordum acanthium L.
USDA symbol: ONAC (
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Common names: Scotch Cottonthistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Witchcraft Medicine
Notes: Decoction used for witchcraft poison and as an emetic to counter witchcraft.
RECRD: 90424 id: 24399