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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, . It is 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.
==Uses==
{{Uses|fever}, {{Uses|coldCold}}, {{Uses|fluFlu}}, {{Uses|depression.Depression}}, {{Uses|menstrual Menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|menopause}}, {{Uses|artichokeMenopause}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|leavesLeaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
===Guna===
===Veerya===
===Vipaka===
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
==Habit==
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==Photo Gallery==
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File:OdermennigCnicus benedictus 001.jpgJPGFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02Cnicus benedictus hojas.jpg|LeafImageFile:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNTCnicus benedictus 002.BOT.2004.0JPGFile:Cnicusbenedictus.jpg|Seed
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/blessed-thistle-herb.html "herbal resource"Chemical description]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"Flowers description]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.outsidepride.com/seed/herb-seed/blessed-thistle.html "outsidepride.com"Cultivation details]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/cnicus-benedictus.htmlSynonyms / Common Names / Related Terms of Cnicus benedictus]* [https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/cnicus.htmlCnicus benedictus on Henriette's Herbal Homepage]* [https://www.avogel.ch/en/plant-encyclopaedia/cnicus_benedictus.phpPlant Encyclopaedia > Cnicus benedictus L]* [http://hermionesgarden.blogspot.in/2011/05/cnicus-benedictus-blessed-thistle.htmlCnicus benedictus on Growing Hermione's Garden]* [http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Cnicus_benedictusCnicus benedictus on Practical Plants]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Asteraceae]]
