[[File:Cnicus benedictus.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Cnicus benedictus]]
Other Names: Blessed Thistle, 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.<br>Blessed thistle is a plant. People use the flowering tops, leaves, and upper stems to make medicine. Blessed thistle was commonly used during the Middle Ages to treat the bubonic plague and as a tonic for monks.
See also : * [[Essiac]]* [[Bitters]]==Special Precautions of Cnicus BenedictusBlessed Thistle==
* Don’t confuse blessed thistle with [[Milk Thistle]] (Silybum marianum).
* In high doses, such as more than 5 grams per cup of tea, blessed thistle can cause stomach irritation and vomiting.
*Antacids interacts with BLESSED THISTLE
* Medications that decrease stomach acid interacts with BLESSED THISTLE
==Benefits and uses of Cnicus Benedictus Blessed Thistle are==
Blessed thistle contains tannins which might help diarrhea, coughs, and inflammation. However, there isn't enough information to know how well blessed thistle might work for many of its uses.
Blessed thistle is typically touted as a natural remedy for the following health problems:
*Promoting urine flow
== References ==
[[Category:Treatments]]
[[Category:herbal medicine]]
[[Category:Astringent]]
[[Category:Bitter]]
[[Category:Depurative]]
[[Category:Emmenagogue]]
[[Category:Febrifuge]]
[[Category:Galactogogue]]
[[Category:Stomachic]]