Latin name:
Arctium lappa
L.
Botanical family:
Asteraceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
burdock (Eng.)
bardane majeure (Fr.)
Uses:
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Used as blood medicine [Ojibwa: 86].
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Roots :
Crushed with buds of Populus balsamifera and applied to sores [Malecite 65].
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Buds :
Steeped and used in chancre [Malecite 65].