blessed thistle

    Blessed thistle is a plant and an herb.

botanical information:

    Botanical name: Cnicus benedictus

    Common name: blessed thistle

    Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.

part used:

    Part Used: Dried leaves, stems, and flowers.

Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs

nutritional information:

    Helps strengthen the heart & lungs; increases circulation.

—courtesy of Austin Nutritional research

magickal correspondences and uses:

    Magickal substitutions: Rosemary usually may be safely substituted for any herb in magick spells and rituals. Roses may safely be substituted for any flower.


Magical Uses
Carry on you in a sachet for protection from negative forces. Ruling Element: Fire. Brings spiritual and financial blessings. carried in an amulet bag for joy, energy, vitality, and protection. men who carry thistle become better lovers. incense for protection and to counteract hexing. Thistle can be grown in the garden to ward off those dreaded vegetable thieves, and a bowl of fresh thistle will give off such good strengthening energies that it is the perfect thing to have in a sickroom. Thistle is used to make magick wands for spirit conjuring and magickal walking sticks. In England, the wizards of old were said to select the tallest thistle and use it as a wand or walking stick.

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health care uses:

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herbal healing:

    Originally used in Ayurvedic medicine in India and Bhutan, the plant was introduced to Europe in the 1500Ís where it gained the title “blessed” for its use in treating plague.

Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs

     

Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.

    Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).

   

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