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[[File:Cnicus benedictus flor.jpg|thumb|right|''Cnicus benedictus'', ''spotted thistle'']]
'''Cnicus benedictus''' (St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle or spotted thistle), is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal north to southern France and east to Iran. It is known in other parts of the world, including parts of North America, as an introduced species and often a noxious weed.
== Description Uses=={{Uses|fever}, {{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|flu}}, {{Uses|depression.}}, {{Uses|menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|menopause}}, {{Uses|artichoke}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}. ==Chemical Composition==Blessed thistle contains lignans, essential oil, tannins and the minerals calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium and manganese. The main bitter substance is cnicin present in a concentration of 0.2 to 0.7 percent<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Habit=={{Habit|Annual plant}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
== Uses Commonly seen growing in areas== *It has sometimes been used as a galactogogue to promote lactation.<ref name="uses"/>*The roots of the blessed thistle is used by Algerian locals to heal burns and wounds{{Commonly seen|Mediterranean countries}}, {{Commonly seen|Southeast Asia}}.
==Common namePhoto Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery>
<references> <ref name== References =="chemical composition">[https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/blessed-thistle-herb.html "herbal resource"]</ref>
<referencesref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.canadianbreastfeedingfoundationoutsidepride.orgcom/seed/inducedherb-seed/herbsblessed-thistle.shtml html "Herbs for Increasing Milk Supplyoutsidepride.com"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links == [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnicus Cnicus-Wikipedia]
https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/cnicus-benedictus.html
https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/cnicus.html
https://www.avogel.ch/en/plant-encyclopaedia/cnicus_benedictus.php
http://hermionesgarden.blogspot.in/2011/05/cnicus-benedictus-blessed-thistle.html
http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Cnicus_benedictus
[[Category:Herbs]]
