Carduus Benedictus (Blessed Thistle),India price supplier

Available in CARDUUS BENEDICTUS also known as Blessed Thistle, Holy Thistle, Cnicus benedictus, Spotted Thistle,Cardin on regular basis by cultivation

Part: Herb

Composition: Blessed Thistle contains a volatile oil, and a bitter, crystallineneutral body called Cnicin (soluble in alcohol and slightly also in water) which is said to be analogous to salicin in its properties.

Uses:

Tonic, stimulant, diaphoretic, emetic and emmenagogue. In large doses, Blessed Thistle acts as a strong emetic, producing vomiting with little pain and inconvenience. Cold infusions in smaller draughts are valuable in weak and debilitated conditions of the stomach, and as a tonic, creating appetite and preventing sickness.