Friday, 2 February 2024

Plants We Used To Use 298. Meadow thistle

Native Americans used a Meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum) root paste to treat wounds; boils and piles. A root infusion was used for stomach ache. They also employed thistle down to fletch blow dart ends.

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