Cnicus benedictus

Traditional uses

  • Apertif

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Cancer

    Tradition: UK

  • Catarrh

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Cholagogue

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Contraceptive

    Tradition: US(Amerindian)

  • Depurative

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Diaphoretic

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Emetic

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Emmenagogue

    Tradition: Kurdistan

  • Fever

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Hemostat

    Tradition: Turkey

Chemicals

  • 2-ACETYLNORTRACHELOSIDE

    Plant part: Plant

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN

    Plant part: Plant

  • ARCTIIN

    Plant part: Seed

  • ASH

    Plant part: Plant. Amount: 133000

  • ASH

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 41000

  • BENZOIC-ACID

    Plant part: Plant

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Plant. Amount: 13.3 to 133

  • CHROMIUM

    Plant part: Plant. Amount: 16 to 1.8

  • CITRAL

    Plant part: Shoot

  • CNICIN

    Plant part: Plant. Amount: 2000 to 7000

  • DODECA-1,11-DIEN-3,5,7,9-TETRAYNE

    Plant part: Essential Oil. Amount: 4000

  • EO

    Plant part: Plant. Amount: 3000