Common Thistle- Cirsium Vulgare

Common name: Common Thistle

Genus: Cirsium

Species: Vulgare

Habitat: Tallgrass Prairie

Chemical ingredient: Ellagic acid

Preparation: roots used to make poultice, make tea from leaves, whole plant decoction
To prepare decoctions, you must hammer bark or root with a mortar and pestle or chop them if they are fresh, and put them in a pan of water and start boiling. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes and then strain. 1pint per every 1 oz of herb

Uses: inflammation, broken bone, sprained ankle/wrist, food poisoning

Sources:
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/cirsium-vulgare=common-thistle.php
http://www.survivalplantsmemorycourse.com/2012/03/cirsium-vulgare-bull-thistle-prickly-vase/
http://www.herbs2000.com/h_menu/1_preparation.htm