Non scientific name details for bear's breech - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

bear's breech

2 Accepted name(s) for "bear's breech":

Accepted name
Acanthus mollis L.
Heracleum sphondylium L.

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources:	Scientific names as used in medicinal source:	MPNS matched scientific names:	Accepted name:	Trade forms:	Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	Acanthus mollis L.	Acanthus mollis L.	Acanthus mollis L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)	Acanthus mollis L.	Acanthus mollis L.	Acanthus mollis L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)	Acanthus mollis	Acanthus mollis L.	Acanthus mollis L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)	Heracleum sphondylium L.	Heracleum sphondylium L.	Heracleum sphondylium L.

9 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "bear's breech":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
artist's acanthus	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
common cow parsnip	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
cow parsley	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
eltrot	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
heltrot	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
heracleum sphondylium	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
hogweed	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
masterwort	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
sea-dock	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)