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blessed thistle

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blessed thistle
n.
An annual, yellow-flowered, thistlelike Mediterranean herb (Cnicus benedictus) in the composite family, used in herbal medicine.

[From its use by monks in the Middle Ages.]
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Noun1.blessed thistleblessed thistle - tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
genus Silybum, Silybum - small genus of east African herbs
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2.blessed thistleblessed thistle - annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
thistle - any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
Cnicus, genus Cnicus - one species: blessed thistle


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Aromatic teas made of red clover blossoms (Trifolium pratense), nettles (Urtica dioica), blessed thistle (Cnici benedicti herba), alfalfa, or borage (Borago officinalis) leaves have been used traditionally by indigenous and European-American women to soothe stressed nerves and aid in producing large quantities of breastmilk.
 
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