Cirsium vulgare

Cirsium vulgare
Family:Cirsium vulgare; Antihaemorrhoidal; Antirheumatic; Poultice.
Common name:Common thistle
The roots have been used as a poultice and a decoction of the plant used as a poultice on sore jaws. A hot infusion of the whole plant has been used as a herbal steam for treating rheumatic joints. A decoction of the whole plant has been used both internally and externally to treat bleeding piles.

Herbal Database

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