Asteraceae Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.

Canadian Thistle

Montagnais - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1928, Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions, SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270, page 269

View all documented uses for Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.

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Scientific name: Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
USDA symbol: CIAR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Montagnais
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for consumption.

RECRD: 84106 id: 9916

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