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Botanical name: Cnicus benedictus
Family Asteraceae
Botany
Native to the Mediterranean
Parts used: flowers, leaves, and stems.
Therapeutic actions
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-cancer
Anti-viral: destroy and inhibit the spread of viruses
Alterant
Alterative: gradually restoring proper functioning to the body's metabolism
Emetic: induces vomiting
Febrifuge
Digestive bitter: increases the secretion of digestive juices
Diaphoretic: promotes perspiration
Galactagogue: promote the production and flow of breast milk
Emmenagogue: stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation