| PlantID | 0019 |
| Botanical Name | Cirsium arvense |
| Common Name | Thistle |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Cirsium | | Species: | arvense |
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| Part used | Leaves |
| Medicinal Properties | Emetic, tonic and diaphoretic. |
| Medicinal Use | Useful in tuberculosis, gastrointestinal ailments. |
| Chemistry | Inodorous, bitter glycoside. Leaves: HCN, glucoside. Seeds: fatty oil. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Occurence rare, found in waste places and cultivated fields. Distribution: Kota district of Rajasthan. |
| Description | It is an herbaceous perennial with erect stems 1-4 feet tall, prickly leaves and on extensove creeping rootstocks. Stems are branched, often slightly hairy, and ridged. Leaves are lence-shaped, irregular lobed with spiny, toothed margins and are borne singly and alternativly along the stem. Rose-purple, lavender, or sometimes white flower heads. Fruits: cypsels smooth. Flowers and fruits appears during December-March. |
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