Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Sonchus oleraceus
Scientific Name and Description
Sonchus oleraceus L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Carduus amplexicaulis Noronha
Sonchus angustissimus Hook.f.
Sonchus australis Trevir.
Sonchus ciliatus Lam.
Sonchus fabrae Sennen
Sonchus glaber Gilib.
Sonchus gracilis Phil.
Sonchus gracilis Sennen
Sonchus lacerus Willd.
Sonchus laevis Vill.
Sonchus longifolius Trevir.
Sonchus macrotus Fenzl
Sonchus pallescens Pančić
Sonchus parviflorus Lej. ex Rchb.
Sonchus reversus E.Mey. ex DC.
Sonchus rivularis Phil.
Sonchus roseus Besser ex Spreng.
Sonchus royleanus DC.
Sonchus runcinatus (Fiori) Zenari
Sonchus schimperi A.Braun & Bouché
Sonchus schmidianus K.Koch
Sonchus spinulifoius Sennen
Sonchus subbipinnatifidus (Guss.) Zenari
Sonchus sundaicus Blume
Sonchus tenerrimus Schur 1866 not L. 1753
Sonchus umbellifer Thunb.
Sonchus zacinthoides DC.
Sonchus angustissimus Hook.f.
Sonchus australis Trevir.
Sonchus ciliatus Lam.
Sonchus fabrae Sennen
Sonchus glaber Gilib.
Sonchus gracilis Phil.
Sonchus gracilis Sennen
Sonchus lacerus Willd.
Sonchus laevis Vill.
Sonchus longifolius Trevir.
Sonchus macrotus Fenzl
Sonchus pallescens Pančić
Sonchus parviflorus Lej. ex Rchb.
Sonchus reversus E.Mey. ex DC.
Sonchus rivularis Phil.
Sonchus roseus Besser ex Spreng.
Sonchus royleanus DC.
Sonchus runcinatus (Fiori) Zenari
Sonchus schimperi A.Braun & Bouché
Sonchus schmidianus K.Koch
Sonchus spinulifoius Sennen
Sonchus subbipinnatifidus (Guss.) Zenari
Sonchus sundaicus Blume
Sonchus tenerrimus Schur 1866 not L. 1753
Sonchus umbellifer Thunb.
Sonchus zacinthoides DC.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | false brassica, milk thistle, sow thistle |
| Hindi | aakadiyo, akadiyo, chopalu, dudhkani, dudiya |
| Kannada | naayi hakkarike |
| Marathi | dodak, dudhi, mhatara, pathari |
| Tamil | ucittakarai |
| Telugu | rathrinta, ratrinta |
| Common Names | sowthistle, sow thistle, smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, hare's colwort, hare's thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle. soft thistle |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L
Habit - Herb
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Liver diseases; wound
Treatment - General
References - Ramya 2008
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Ramya 2008
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1 Author - B.V.Shetty & V.Singh
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I Author - D.M.Verma, N.P.Balakrishnan, R.D.Dixit
FLORA OF INDIA VOL 12 Author - ED. B.D. SHARMA & M.SANJAPPA , N.P. BALAKRISHNAN
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Majuli Author - M.Islam
FLORA OF RAJASTHAN Author - KUNDAN K SHARMA & SHIVA SHARMA
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
The Flora of Orissa Vol II Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Sonchus oleraceus. (2024, May 27). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonchus_oleraceus