Monograph: Blessed Thistle - Oral
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Date:
2018-10-30
See Appendix 1 for examples of appropriate dosage preparations and frequencies of use, according to cited references. The purpose of Appendix 1 is to provide guidance to industry.
NHPID name
Cnicus benedictus ( Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy )Proper name(s)
Cnicus benedictus ( USDA 2008 )Common name(s)
- Blessed thistle ( McGuffin et al. 2000 , Bradley 1992 , Felter and Lloyd 1983[1898] )
- Holy thistle ( McGuffin et al. 2000 , Bradley 1992 , Felter and Lloyd 1983[1898] )
Source material
Herb top ( Williamson 2003 , Bradley 1992 )Route Of administration
OralDosage form(s)
Those suited to the allowable route(s) of administration. This monograph is not intended to include food-like dosage forms such as bars, chewing gums or beverages.Use(s) or purpose(s)
Statement(s) to the effect of:
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a digestive tonic and bitter to increase appetite and aid digestion (stomachic).
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve indigestion (dyspepsia).
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an expectorant to help relieve cold symptoms such as excessive mucus build up (excessive catarrh).
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a digestive tonic and bitter to increase appetite, aid digestion (stomachic) and help relieve indigestion (dyspepsia).
Dose(s)
Adults:
Dose(s):
1 Day per day
Duration of use
No statement is requiredRisk information
Statement(s) to the effect of:
Caution(s) and Warning(s):- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
- Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician prior to use if you are breastfeeding.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Must be chosen from the current Natural health products ingredients database and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.Specifications
- The finished product specifications must be established in accordance with the requirements described in the NHPD Quality of natural health products guide.
- The medicinal ingredient must comply with the requirements outlined in the Natural health products ingredient database (NHPID).
References cited
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Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J, editors. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. Boston (MA): Integrative Medicine Communications; 2000.
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Bradley PR, editor. 1992. British Herbal Compendium: A Handbook of Scientific Information on Widely Used Plant Drugs, Volume 1. Bournemouth (GB): British Herbal Medicine Association.
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Brinker F. 2001. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 3rd edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications.
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Felter HW, Lloyd JU. King's American Dispensatory, Volume 1, 18th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 1983 [Reprint of 1898 original].
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McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, editors. 1997. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
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McGuffin M, Kartesz JT, Leung AY, Tucker AO, editors. 2000. Herbs of Commerce, 2nd edition. Austin(TX): American Herbal Products Association.
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USDA 2008: ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville (MD). [Accessed 2008-01-21]. Available at http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl
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Williamson EM. Potter's Herbal Cyclopaedia: The Authoritative Reference work on Plants with a Known Medical Use. Saffron Walden (UK): The C.W. Daniel Company Limited; 2003.
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Wren RC. 1907. Potter's Cyclopedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations. London (GB): Potter and Clark.
References reviewed
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BHP 1983: British Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Cowling (GB): British Herbal Medical Association; 1983.
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Blumenthal M, Busse W, Goldberg A, Gruenwald J, Hall T, Riggins C, Rister R, editors. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Austin (TX): American Botanical Council; 1998.
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Bruneton J. Pharmacognosie, Phytochimie, Plantes Médicinales, 3rd edition. Paris (FR): Technique & Documentation; 1999.
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Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Isselbacher KJ, Wilson JD, Martin JB, Kasper DI, Hauser SL and Longo DL, editors. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th edition. Toronto (ON): McGraw-Hill Health Professions Division; 1998.
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Felter HW. The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 1983 [Reprint of 1922 original].
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Hoffmann D. 2003. Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. Rochester (VT): Healing Arts Press.
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Meyer JE. The Herbalist. Glenwood (IL): Meyerbooks; 1993.
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Meyrick W. The New Family Herbal; or, Domestic Physician: enumerating, with accurate descriptions, all the known vegetables which are any way remarkable for medical efficacy; with an account of their virtues in the several diseases incident to the human frame. Birmingham (UK): Knott and Lloyd; 1790.
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Pugh MB, editor. Stedman's 27th Medical Dictionary. New York (NY): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000.
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Wiersema J, León B. 1999. World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press LLC.
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Williamson EM, Evans FJ, Wren RC. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations. Saffron Walden (GB): C.W. Daniel Company Limited; 1988.
Appendix 1: Examples of appropriate dosage preparations, frequencies of use and directions for use
ORAL:
Dried aerial parts:
- 4 - 6 g, per day (Blumenthal et al. 2000)
- 0.6 - 4 g (10 - 60 grains), per day (Felter and Lloyd 1983 [1898])
Infusion:
1.5 - 2 g dried aerial parts, 3 times per day (Blumenthal et al. 2000; Bradley 1992)
Directions for use:
Pour 150 ml of boiling water on dried aerial parts and infuse (Blumenthal et al. 2000)
Fluid extract:
1.5 - 2 g dried equivalent, 3 times per day (1:1, 25% ethanol, 1.5 - 2 ml) (Blumenthal et al. 2000; Bradley 1992)
Tincture:
- 1.5 - 2 g dried equivalent, 3 times per day (1:5, 7.5 - 10 ml) (Blumenthal et al. 2000)
- 0.6 - 1.2 g dried equivalent, 3 times per day (1:5, 25% ethanol, 3 - 6 ml) (Bradley 1992)