Blessed Thistle Powder

What is Blessed Thistle Powder? Blessed thistle, or Cnicus benedictus, is a plant that grows naturally from southern France to Iran along the Mediterranean. It is easy to spot because it has soft yellow flowers and hairy leaves that look like dandelions. Blessed thistle, which is also called holy thistle, has been used to treat bubonic plague, improve digestion, and keep infections away since the Middle Ages. Usually, blessed thistle is used today to help nursing moms make more breast milk. Usually, the tops, leaves, and upper stems of blessed thistle are used to make a tea, or the plant is sold as a vitamin in pill, extract, or powdered form. Blessed thistle is thought to increase hunger, treat diarrhea, bloating, colds, and flu, and help with nursing. Some people put blessed thistle on boils, abscesses, and other skin diseases to help them heal faster. In addition to its use as a medicine, people also use blessed thistle as a key ingredient in the alcoholic drink Benedictine. How do