Asteraceae Sonchus asper (L.) Hill

Spiny Sowthistle

Iroquois - Drug, Sedative

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 478

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Scientific name: Sonchus asper (L.) Hill
USDA symbol: SOAS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spiny Sowthistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Compound infusion given to babies 'who cry until they hold their breath.'

RECRD: 95589 id: 38500

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