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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