Blessed Thistle

• What other names is Blessed Thistle known by?
• What is Blessed Thistle?
• How does Blessed Thistle work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Blessed Thistle.

What other names is Blessed Thistle known by?

Carbenia Benedicta, Cardo Bendito, Cardo Santo, Carduus, Carduus Benedictus, Chardon Béni, Chardon Bénit, Chardon Marbré, Cnici Benedicti Herba, Cnicus, Cnicus benedictus, Holy Thistle, Safran Sauvage, Spotted Thistle, St. Benedict Thistle.

What is Blessed Thistle?

Blessed thistle is a plant. People use the flowering tops, leaves, and upper stems to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Diarrhea, coughs, infections, and to promote milk flow in breast-feeding mothers, boils, wounds, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).