Herb latin name: Prickly Sow Thistle,Prickly Sow Thistle Extract

Latin name: Sonchus asper

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Prickly Sow Thistle: The plant is pounded and applied as apoultice to wounds and boils.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Cultivated soil and waste places.
Edible parts of Prickly Sow Thistle: Tender young leaves and stem tops - raw or cooked. They can be added to salads or used like spinach. The young leaves have a mild agreeable flavour. The stems should be bruised and the bitter-tasting milky juice washed out before eating or cooking them. The stems have been peeled and eaten raw like celery.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ.
Cultivation of Prickly Sow Thistle: Cultivated soil and waste places.
Known hazards of Sonchus asper: None known

Herb latin name: Prickly Sow Thistle,Prickly Sow Thistle Extract

Latin name: Sonchus asper

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Prickly Sow Thistle: The plant is pounded and applied as apoultice to wounds and boils.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Cultivated soil and waste places.
Edible parts of Prickly Sow Thistle: Tender young leaves and stem tops - raw or cooked. They can be added to salads or used like spinach. The young leaves have a mild agreeable flavour. The stems should be bruised and the bitter-tasting milky juice washed out before eating or cooking them. The stems have been peeled and eaten raw like celery.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring or late summer in situ.
Cultivation of Prickly Sow Thistle: Cultivated soil and waste places.
Known hazards of Sonchus asper: None known