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Cirsium vulgare ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Cirsium vulgare - European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United Statesboar thistle, bull thistle, Cirsium lanceolatum, spear thistleplume thistle, plumed thistle - any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads |
cirsium vulgare thistle thistleSpiky, prickly leaves with pink or violet flower burs. Though the entire plant has liver protecting properties, the seeds have the strongest effects on the liver. Milk thistle seed contains silymarin, a compound shown to protect the liver, and to accelerate the regeneration of liver cells. As an antioxidant milk thistle can help reduce oxidative damage to the liver. Used as a liver protectant and healer, to treat spleen problems, to protect the kidneys, as an antioxidant, and to protect the system from heavy metal damage. Milk Thistle blocks toxins entering the liver and cleanses toxicity out of the liver cells, a good (temporary) process during any cleanse and detoxification process. Milk thistle raises levels of SOD, interferon, and T-lymphocytes. Leaf tea used for skin problems, rash and tuberculosis. Root tea used for bowel issues like worms and diarrhea. You can make a lemonade from thistles. Juice or blend, strain out prickles or pulp, add lemon and optional honey. As for pure food, the root is the easiest survival food. Bull thistle for example has a pretty hefty root. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Young plants are best. Unopened flower buds, raw or cooked.MedicalSeethistleCirsium vulgare Related to Cirsium vulgare: spear thistle, Common thistleSynonyms for Cirsium vulgarenoun European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leavesSynonyms- boar thistle
- bull thistle
- Cirsium lanceolatum
- spear thistle
Related Words- plume thistle
- plumed thistle
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