Asteraceae Arctium minus Bernh.

Lesser Burrdock

Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 62

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Scientific name: Arctium minus Bernh.
USDA symbol: ARMI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lesser Burrdock
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of crushed leaves and other leaves applied to blue swellings.

RECRD: 50120 id: 4291

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