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:	Drug form:	Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	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. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)	Acanthus mollis L.	Acanthus mollis L.	Acanthus mollis L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)	Heracleum sphondylium L.	Heracleum sphondylium L.	Heracleum sphondylium L.

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

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
acanthus mollis whole	Other	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
artist's acanthus	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
common cow parsnip	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
cow parsley	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
eltrot	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
heltrot	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
heracleum sphondylium	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
hogweed	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
masterwort	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
sea-dock	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)