Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus)
SPICES, MEDICINAL AND AROMATİC PLANTS
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus)
Blessed thistle,Cnicus benedictus is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae.
It has sometimes been used as a galactogogue to promote lactation. The crude extracts contain about 0.2% cnicin. It is also a component in some bitters formulas