| Plant names |
| English |
Artichoke, Globe Artichoke |
| Latin |
Cynara scolymus L. |
| Plant parts | floral receptacle, Flower head, Leaf, Root |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Aids digestion, Antipyretic, AntiRheumatic, Atherosclerosis, Blood cleanser, blood formation, Carminative, cholagogic, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Diabetes mellitus, diuretic, gall stone, Hepatitis, Hypoglycemia, Hypotension, increase quantity of semen in men, laxative, liver damage, Liver protectant, lowering the blood sugar, Nausea, Strengthens the liver, Weak digestion, Weakness of the liver |
| Foods |
Vegetable |
| Other uses |
colouring |
| Contents |
| | alkaloid, bitter essence, caffeic acid, Calcium, Chlorine, Chlorogenic-Acid, Cynarin, Cynaropicrin, cynaropictin, Enzyme, essential oil, flavonoid, Inulin, Iron, Magnesium, mineral salt, mucilage, Organic acids, Pectin, phosphorus, Potassium, Provitamin-A, Scolymoside, Sesquiterpene lactones, Sodium, sugars, Sulfur, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, taraxasterol, vitamin |
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