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Artichoke, Globe Cynara scolymus

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Artichoke halves in wood bowl
Cynara scolymus
Common Names
Artichoke, Globe ,
Botanical Name
Cynara scolymus
Family
ASTERACEAE or COMPOSITAE Sunflower family
Artichoke, Globe Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Digestion/Indigestion * Heart Tonics/Cordials * Kidney *
Parts Used: Flower heads as vegetable, dried leaves medicinal
Constituents:A bitte principle (cynarin and sesquiterpene lactones), flavonoids including scolymoside, in-ulin, cynaropictin and several enzymes, taraxasterol, sugars, and a volatile oil.
The artichoke is a common vegetable that also had traditional uses in herbal medicine. The plant is used as a digestive tonic, a liver tonic and in Europe the plant is widely used to treat arteriosclerosis. Mabey, Richard ,40
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referencesArtichoke, Globe Medicinal Uses & References
Kidney tonic, protein in urine
The artichoke is also diuretic, and is used to treat kidney diseases and protein in the urine. 1261

(Mabey, Richard p45)

Arteriosclerosis, cholesterol
Cynarin contained in the leaves and stems of artichokes has also been demonstrated to lower both cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood which explains why in Europe the plant is widely used to treat arteriosclerosis. 1260

(Mabey, Richard p45)

Side Effects:
Don't use artichoke leaf if you have gallstones, safety data for pregnant or nursing women has not been established.
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