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Non-scientific name:

blessed thistle

2 Accepted name(s) for "blessed thistle":

Accepted name
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.

8 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. dried ripe fruit fruit
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.
Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013) Cnicus benedictus L. Cnicus benedictus L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. upper plant parts
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Cnicus benedictus L. Cnicus benedictus L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Herb
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Cnicus benedictus L. Cnicus benedictus L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cnicus benedictus L. Cnicus benedictus L. Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.

61 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "blessed thistle":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
akùb Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
artichnuat sauvage Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
benedikt aptečnyj Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
benediktenkraut Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
bitterdistel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bull thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cang ye hua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
carbenia benedicta Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
cardo blanco Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo de burro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo mariano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo santo Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
cardo-bento Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cardo-santo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
carduo mariano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
carduus benedictus Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
chardon argente Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
chardon bénit Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
chardon-marie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cnici benedicti herba Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
cnicus Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
frauendistelfrüchte Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fructus cardui mariae Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fructus silybi mariae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fruit de chardon marie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
holy thistle Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kardbenedikt Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kharshat barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
khorfeish Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
knikus blagoslovennyj Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
knikus blagoslovennyy Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
kocakavkas Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kushkunmas Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
kuub Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lady’s milk Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lady’s thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lait de notre dame Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
marian thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariazami Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariendistel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariendistelfrüchte Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
marienkörner Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
maritighal Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mild marian thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
milkthistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
máriatövis-termés Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
pternix Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
saryq gul Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
shawkeddiman Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silberdistil Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
st mary’sthistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
tarmal knikus Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thistle of the blessed virgin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
true thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
variegated marian thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
volchets kudryavyy Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
épine blanche Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)