Asteraceae

wavyleaf thistle

Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.

Indigenous Names: tȟókahu, Tsen, Sengts-on

Habitat: Prairies, pastures, and disturbed areas; Prairies, pastures, and disturbed areas.; Prairies, pastures, and disturbed areas. Found in Nebraska to Texas Plants Parts Harvested: Blossoms; Prairies, pastures, and disturbed areas. Found in Nebraska to Texas Plants Parts Harvested: Roots

Seasonality: Spring, summer, late fall; Not given

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Comanche

Raw roots used for food

Kiowa

Roots used for food.

Medicinal Documentation

Lakota

Leaves are chewed as a cold and sore throat remedy. Infusion of roots taken for headache. The root is macerated and used as a poultice to treat open sores, chest pains and rheumatic joints. A čhaŋíyuwe skaská poultice made from the cut stems has been applied to the teeth for naȟčá, čhaŋíyuwi treating toothache. A poultice of the mashed, moistened seeds is applied Western virgin's owíčak'o, to severe burns.

Comanche

Decoction of root was drunk for gonorrhea

Kiowa

A tea of blossoms applied as wash for burns and sores.

Kiowa

Decoction of blossoms used as wash for sores.

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: root, leaf, seed, stem

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