| Plant names |
| English |
Blessed Thistle |
| Latin |
Cnicus benedictus Linne, Calcitrapa lanuginosa Lam., Carbenia benedicta Benth et Hook, Carduus benedictus, Centaurea benedicta L. |
| Plant parts | Aerial parts, Flower / Blossom, Herb / Grass, Root, Seed |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal trouble, abscess, Aids digestion, Antibiotic, Antichilblain, Anticonvulsant, Antigout, Antihemorrhagic, Antipyretic, AntiRheumatic, astringent, biliary disorders, bites from poisonous animals, Bitter, bladder stone, Blood cleanser, Bronchitis, Burn, cholagogic, Choleretic, colicky pain, compress, conjunctivitis, contraceptive, cordial, cough, deafness, Digestive disorders, digestive disturbance, disorder of metabolism, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, fever, fever diseases, good for the stomach, Headache, Heals ulcers, Icterus, insufficient secretion of gastric juices, intestinal catarrh, intestinal colic, intestinal complaints, laxative, Liver diseases, Loss of appetite, Pickmeup, plague, Poisonings, promoting metabolism, pulmonary catarrh, Rashes, Respiratory diseases, Scurvy, Sexually transmitted disease, smallpox, stimulates the pancreas, sweatinducing, Tonic, weak nerves, Weakness of the liver, wounds |
| Cancer |
cancerous lesions |
| Women's diseases |
Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Amenorrhea |
| Homoeopathically uses |
homoeopathically use |
| Warnings |
can cause vomiting |
| Foods |
culinary herb, liqueur production |
| Other uses |
Anthelmintic, magic power |
| Contents |
| | (+)-Catechin, Absynthin, alkaloid, Alpha-Amyrin, aluminum, Anabsinthin, Arctiin, Ascorbic acid, Ash, Astragalin, benz-Aldehyde, benzoic acid, Beta-carotene, Beta-Sitosterol, bitter essence, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Ceryl-Alcohol, Chromium, Citral, Citronellal, Citronellol, Cnicin, Cobalt, Docosan-1-Ol, essential oil, fat, Fenchone, Ferulic-Acid, Fibres, flavo-Glycoside, iron, linoleic acid, lithospermic acid, Luteolin, Magnesium, Magnesium oxalate, Manganese, mineral salt, mucilage, N-Decane, N-Dodecane, Niacin, Nicotinic-Acid, N-Nonane, N-Undecane, oil, Oleanolic-Acid, Oleic-Acid, P-Cymene, Phenyl-Ethyl-Alcohol, Phenylpropanes, Phosphorus, Potassium, Potassium nitrate, Proteins, resin, Riboflavin, rutin, Selenium, Sesquiterpene, Silicon, sodium, starch, sterol, Stigmasterol, sugars, Tannic acid, Tannin, Tanning agents, Thiamine, Tin, Ursolic-Acid, Water, Zinc |
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