Definition: A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Sesquiterpene lactone glucosides (SESQUITERPENES) have been found in it.
other 'thistle' plants are also available; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant
Other names arvensis, Sonchus; arvenses, Sonchus; Thistles, Sow; Thistles, Field Milk; Sow Thistles; Sow Thistle; Sonchus arvenses; Milk Thistles, Field; Milk Thistle, Field; Field Milk Thistles; Field Milk Thistle; Sonchus arvensis; Thistle, Sow; Thistle, Field Milk