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BLESSED THISTLE
Articles by a Naturopathic
Doctor ( N.D.)
Blessed thistle is
believed to help with
appetite, digestion and
breast milk supply ... |
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BLESSED THISTLE |
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Blessed thistle is
very useful for
nursing |
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Blessed thistle is
primarily used to
increase the milk
supply of nursing
mothers. It is
believed to do this
by acting on the
brain to stimulate
the release of
prolactin, the
hormone responsible
for milk
production. Blessed
thistle is a bitter
herb. Think of the
increase in saliva
in your mouth when
you taste something
bitter.
Bitter foods, or
herbs, not only
cause the release of
saliva in your mouth
but they also cause
the release of
digestive juices in
your stomach.
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Therefore blessed
thistle is used for
stimulating the
appetite and
soothing
indigestion, which
is often are caused
by lack of digestive
juices.
Most blessed thistle
supplements are made
as encapsulated
dried herb, a
tincture of the same
plant parts or loose
dried herb. In
order to help with
digestion, bitter
herbs must be
tasted, like when
you take in a
tincture or tea.
Encapsulated herbs
are swallowed, thus
bypassing the taste
buds, and will not
stimulate
digestion.
Blessed thistle
belongs to the
ragweed plant family
and should not be
used by anyone who
is allergic to
ragweed. |
Blessed
Thistle–
QUICK FACTS
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PARTS USED
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Blessed
thistle
flowers,
leaves and
stems. |
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APPLICATIONS |
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Poor milk
supply, poor
appetite and
digestion. |
OPTIMUM
DOSAGE
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As a tea add
one teaspoon
of dried
herb to one
cup of
water. As a
capsule or
tincture as
directed on
label.
(Clinical
doses may be
higher as
recommended
by your
practitioner). |
WORKS WELL
WITH
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Fenugreek. |
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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
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Do not use
blessed
thistle if
you are
allergic to
ragweed. |
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