Asteraceae Arctium lappa L.
Greater Burrdock
Cherokee - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27
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Arctium lappa L.
Scientific name: Arctium lappa L.
USDA symbol: ARLA3 (
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Common names: Greater Burrdock
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Infusion of root or seed used to cleanse blood.
RECRD: 81711 id: 4252