Blessed thistle

2licensed products
1 monograph
Tincture

Health Canada Monographs

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BLESSED THISTLE -CNICUS BENEDICTUS- Oral
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a digestive tonic and bitter) to increase appetite and (as a stomachic) to aid digestion
  • (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)
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve indigestion and cold symptoms such as excessive mucus build up)
  • For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Blessed thistle is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve indigestion). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Blessed thistle is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve indigestion)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older0.6–6 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older4–9 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are breastfeeding.
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant (EMA 2023; Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Bradley 1992; Felter and Lloyd 1983).
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (EMA 2023; Brinker 2010; Blumenthal et al. 2000).

Alternative Names

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Blessed thistle(common)Holy thistle(common)Cnicus benedictus

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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1 mL2 licensed products
250 mg1 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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