Herb latin name: Creeping Thistle,Creeping Thistle Extract

Latin name: Cirsium arvense

Synonyms: Carduus arvensis, Serratula arvensisCarduus arvensis, Serratula arvensis

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Creeping Thistle: The root is tonic, diuretic, astringent, antiphlogistic and hepatic. It has been chewed as aremedy for toothache. Adecoction of the roots has been used to treat worms in children. Apaste of the roots, combined with an equal quantity of the root paste of Amaranthus spinosus, is used in the treatment of indigestion. The plant contains avolatile alkaloid and aglycoside called cnicin, which has emetic and emmenagogue properties. The leaves are antiphlogistic. They cause inflammation and have irritating properties

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Arable land, roadsides etc, a common weed of cultivated land.

Edible parts of Creeping Thistle: Root of first year plants - raw or cooked. Nutritious but rather bland, they are best used in a mixture with other vegetables. The root is likely to be rich in inulin, a starch that cannot be digested by humans. This starch thus passes straight through the digestive system and, in some people, ferments to produce flatulence. Stems - they are peeled and cooked like asparagus or rhubarb. Leaves - raw or cooked. A fairly bland flavour, but the prickles need to be removed before the leaves can be eaten - not only is this rather fiddly but very little edible leaf remains. The leaves are also used to coagulate plant milks etc.

Other uses of the herb: The seed fluff is used as a tinder. The seed of all species of thistles yields a good oil by expression. The seed of this species contains about 22% oil.

Propagation of Creeping Thistle: Seed - sow early spring or autumn in situ. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 8 weeks at 20℃. A pernicious weed, not many people would want to invite this plant into their garden.

Cultivation of the herb: Arable land, roadsides etc, a common weed of cultivated land.

Known hazards of Cirsium arvense: None known

Herb latin name: Creeping Thistle,Creeping Thistle Extract

Latin name: Cirsium arvense

Synonyms: Carduus arvensis, Serratula arvensisCarduus arvensis, Serratula arvensis

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Creeping Thistle: The root is tonic, diuretic, astringent, antiphlogistic and hepatic. It has been chewed as aremedy for toothache. Adecoction of the roots has been used to treat worms in children. Apaste of the roots, combined with an equal quantity of the root paste of Amaranthus spinosus, is used in the treatment of indigestion. The plant contains avolatile alkaloid and aglycoside called cnicin, which has emetic and emmenagogue properties. The leaves are antiphlogistic. They cause inflammation and have irritating properties

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Arable land, roadsides etc, a common weed of cultivated land.

Edible parts of Creeping Thistle: Root of first year plants - raw or cooked. Nutritious but rather bland, they are best used in a mixture with other vegetables. The root is likely to be rich in inulin, a starch that cannot be digested by humans. This starch thus passes straight through the digestive system and, in some people, ferments to produce flatulence. Stems - they are peeled and cooked like asparagus or rhubarb. Leaves - raw or cooked. A fairly bland flavour, but the prickles need to be removed before the leaves can be eaten - not only is this rather fiddly but very little edible leaf remains. The leaves are also used to coagulate plant milks etc.

Other uses of the herb: The seed fluff is used as a tinder. The seed of all species of thistles yields a good oil by expression. The seed of this species contains about 22% oil.

Propagation of Creeping Thistle: Seed - sow early spring or autumn in situ. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 8 weeks at 20℃. A pernicious weed, not many people would want to invite this plant into their garden.

Cultivation of the herb: Arable land, roadsides etc, a common weed of cultivated land.

Known hazards of Cirsium arvense: None known