Asteraceae Arctium lappa L.

Greater Burrdock

Micmac - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 55

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Scientific name: Arctium lappa L.
USDA symbol: ARLA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Greater Burrdock
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Buds and roots used for sores.

RECRD: 81718 id: 4264

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