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Non-scientific name:

milkthistle

2 Accepted name(s) for "milkthistle":

Accepted name
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Sonchus oleraceus L.

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. dried ripe fruit fruit
Med. Pl. of Yaegl Community, Australia. (Packer et al., 2012) Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus L. Sonchus oleraceus L. resin latex, sap

43 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "milkthistle":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
akùb Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
artichnuat sauvage Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
blessed thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
bull thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo blanco Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo de burro Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo mariano Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
carduo mariano Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
chardon argente Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
chardon-marie Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
frauendistelfrüchte Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fructus cardui mariae Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fructus silybi mariae Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fruit de chardon marie Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
holy thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kharshat barri Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
khorfeish Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kocakavkas Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kuub Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lady’s milk Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lady’s thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lait de notre dame Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
marian thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariazami Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariendistel Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariendistelfrüchte Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
marienkörner Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
maritighal Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mild marian thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
milkweed Other Med. Pl. of Yaegl Community, Australia. (Packer et al., 2012)
máriatövis-termés Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
pternix Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
shawkeddiman Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silberdistil Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybe Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybon Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
st mary’sthistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thistle of the blessed virgin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
true thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
variegated marian thistle Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
épine blanche Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)