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Thapsia garganica

Common Name
Gargan Deathcarrot; Tapsia; Faux Turbith; Panacea D'Esculapio; Smooth Thapsia; Lasarpicium

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Epispastic Mediterranean Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Lumbago Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Poison French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Purgative Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Skin English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stimulant Portuguese Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tumor(Womb) Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.