However, there isn't enough information to know how well blessed thistle might work for many of its uses.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of blessed thistle for these uses.

It's also best to avoid blessed thistle if you are breast-feeding.

Blessed thistle might be safe for most people.

If you have allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking blessed thistle.

At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for blessed thistle.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Don't take blessed thistle by mouth if you are pregnant.

By increasing stomach acid, blessed thistle might decrease the effectiveness of antacids.

The appropriate dose of blessed thistle depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions.

In manufacturing, blessed thistle is used as a flavoring in alcoholic beverages.

Blessed thistle contains tannins which might help diarrhea, coughs, and inflammation.

In high doses, such as more than 5 grams per cup of tea, blessed thistle can cause stomach irritation and vomiting.

Blessed thistle is a plant.

Blessed thistle may increase stomach acid.

Blessed thistle.

Don't confuse milk thistle with blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus).

Blessed thistle was commonly used during the Middle Ages to treat the bubonic plague and as a tonic for monks.

Some people soak gauze in blessed thistle and apply it to the skin for treating boils, wounds, and ulcers.

Blessed Thistle (blood purifier)

Allergy to ragweed and related plants: Blessed thistle may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family.

Today, blessed thistle is prepared as a tea and used for loss of appetite and indigestion; and to treat colds, cough, fever, bacterial infections, and diarrhea.

Antacids interacts with BLESSED THISTLE Antacids are used to decrease stomach acid.

St. Mary's thistle or blessed thistle (Silybum Marianum) is another near-relative of the true thistles, and although it is a weed in California, I have yet to see the seed available for us Eastern gardeners to try.

Medications that decrease stomach acid (H2-Blockers) interacts with BLESSED THISTLE Blessed thistle might increase stomach acid.

Cnicus benedictus (St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle or spotted thistle), is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal north to southern France and east to Iran.

Some people also call it Mary thistle and holy thistle.

No, by my troth, I have no moral meaning; I meant plain holy thistle.

Milk thistle is also known as holy thistle, lady's thistle, Mary thistle, Marian thistle, St. Mary thistle, silybum, and Silybum marianum.

Milk thistle is also called holy thistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, St. Mary thistle, Our Lady's thistle, wild artichoke, Mariendistel (German), and Chardon-Marie (French).

Cnicus benedictus (St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle or spotted thistle), is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal north to southern France and east to Iran.

Cnicus benedictus (St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle or spotted thistle), is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal north to southern France and east to Iran.

The monotypic Cnicus seems in fact to properly belong in Centaurea.

The related genus Notobasis is included in Cnicus by some botanists; it differs in slender, much spinier leaves, and purple flowers.