Blessed Thistle Herb Cut

Health Benefits

Blessed thistle contains chemicals called tannins, which might help with diarrhea, cough, and swelling. People use blessed thistle for indigestion, infections, wounds, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Don't confuse blessed thistle with milk thistle.

Spiritual Benefits

In spiritual settings, it has been used in purification baths and can be considered a depurative, helping to purify the body of toxins. In ancient Greece, it was believed that the plant was capable of having “cure-all” remedies, able to deliver one from evil by those who wore the leaves around their necks.