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blessed thistle
blessed thistlen. An annual yellow-flowered herb (Cnicus benedictus) in the composite family, having spiny leaves and used in herbal medicine.
[From its use by monks in the Middle Ages.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  blessed thistle - tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South Americaholy thistle, lady's thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum, milk thistlegenus Silybum, Silybum - small genus of east African herbsherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | | 2. |  blessed thistle - annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowersCnicus benedictus, sweet sultanthistle - any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leavesCnicus, genus Cnicus - one species: blessed thistle |
blessed thistle
 blessed thistle  blessed thistle blessed thistleHairy leaves and stems that look like they’re covered with spider webs. Yellow flowers with red spikes around it. Has sharp pointy spines. Used for women who have painful periods, menstrual headaches, menopause, heavy bleeding, help produce mothers milk, menstrual flow stimulant, cervical dysplasia, yeast infections. Do not take during pregnancy. Used for overcoming anorexia, headaches, clogged liver, indigestion, enhancing immune system, cancer, bleeding. Supports the liver in releasing toxins. Holy thistle has been used medicinally for over 2000 years for such things as liver disorders such as jaundice, hepatitis, gallbladder problems; also for promoting lactation, spleen, psoriasis, mushroom poisoning, HIV, AIDS. Contains silymarin which protects, stimulates and regenerates liver cells. Bile flow stimulant (gallbladder). Mild laxative. Used to counteract the harmful actions of alcohol on the liver (cirrhosis), and helps liver heal. Used to purify and circulate blood. Also used for stomach and digestive problems, digestion enhancement, intestinal gas, indigestion, heartburn, constipation, strengthens heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys. Used historically for smallpox, malaria, cancer, fever, dyspepsia, skin ulcers. Increases appetite in people with anorexia, but not normal people. Leaves and stems can be eaten as a salad green, juiced or blended. A common plant that grows along roadsides and is ironically considered a pesky weed. Do not take in large doses, may cause vomiting.blessed thistle
blessed thistlen. An annual yellow-flowered herb (Cnicus benedictus) in the composite family, having spiny leaves and used in herbal medicine.blessed thistle Herbal medicine
An annual herb that contains alkaloids, cnicin, mucilage and tannin; it is anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, emetic and haemostatic. Blessed thistle has a long medicinal history, and was believed to be a cure-all; it has been used as a cardiovascular and gastrointestinal tonic, to increase the flow of breast milk, for arthritis, fever, headaches and menstrual cramping, and applied topically for abscesses, itching and wounds.
Toxicity
Blessed thistle is a potent emetic; it should not be used in pregnancy.bless·ed this·tle (bles'ĕd this'ĕl) An herbal made from the leaves and flowers of Cnicusbenedictus; purported therapeutic effect onmany internal organs; alleged value in improving memory. This agent has a long history with mentions of its use during the Middle Ages, where it was used as a specific against the Black Death. Approved for use as a medicine in Germany.
Synonym(s): cardo santo, holy thistle, spotted thistle, St Benedict thistle. blessed thistle
Related to blessed thistle: fenugreekSynonyms for blessed thistlenoun tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower headsSynonyms- holy thistle
- lady's thistle
- Our Lady's mild thistle
- Silybum marianum
- milk thistle
Related Words- genus Silybum
- Silybum
- herb
- herbaceous plant
noun annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowersSynonyms- Cnicus benedictus
- sweet sultan
Related Words- thistle
- Cnicus
- genus Cnicus
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