Herb latin name: Blue Sow Thistle,Blue Sow Thistle Extract

Latin name: Cicerbita alpina

Synonyms: Lactuca alpina, Sonchus alpinusLactuca alpina, Sonchus alpinus

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Blue Sow Thistle: The leaves and milky sap were at one time often used in herbal medicine, though are seldom employed nowadays. They are diuretic and are also applied externally to inflammations.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: A very rare native of Scotland, growing on alpine rock in moist places.

Edible parts of Blue Sow Thistle: Young shoots and stems - raw. The skin is first removed, but the shoots are still rather bitter and unpalatable. Older stems can also be peeled and eaten raw but have a bitter taste.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed and do not let the compost dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division in spring. We have found it best to pot up the clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of Blue Sow Thistle: A very rare native of Scotland, growing on alpine rock in moist places.

Known hazards of Cicerbita alpina: None known

Herb latin name: Blue Sow Thistle,Blue Sow Thistle Extract

Latin name: Cicerbita alpina

Synonyms: Lactuca alpina, Sonchus alpinusLactuca alpina, Sonchus alpinus

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Blue Sow Thistle: The leaves and milky sap were at one time often used in herbal medicine, though are seldom employed nowadays. They are diuretic and are also applied externally to inflammations.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: A very rare native of Scotland, growing on alpine rock in moist places.

Edible parts of Blue Sow Thistle: Young shoots and stems - raw. The skin is first removed, but the shoots are still rather bitter and unpalatable. Older stems can also be peeled and eaten raw but have a bitter taste.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed and do not let the compost dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division in spring. We have found it best to pot up the clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of Blue Sow Thistle: A very rare native of Scotland, growing on alpine rock in moist places.

Known hazards of Cicerbita alpina: None known