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Artichoke, Globe Cynara scolymus

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Artichoke halves in wood bowl
Artichoke halves in wood bowl
Common Names
Artichoke, Globe ,
Botanical Name
Cynara scolymus
Family
ASTERACEAE or COMPOSITAE Sunflower family
Artichoke, Globe Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Digestion/Indigestion * Heart Tonics/Cordials * Kidney *
Properties: Cardic tonic Cordial* Digestive* Diuretic*
Parts Used: Flower heads as vegetable, dried leaves medicinal
Constituents:a bitter principle (cynarin and sesquiterpene lactones), flavonoids including scolymoside, inulin, 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

Side Effects:
Don't use artichoke leaf if you have gallstones, safety data for pregnant or nursing women has not been established.
How to Use: Artichoke, Globe
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Cynara scolymus Origin- Chile
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referencesArtichoke, Globe Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Artichoke for :Kidney tonic, protein in urine
Kidney tonic, protein in urine The artichoke is also diuretic, and is used to treat kidney diseases and protein in the urine.

Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)

Globe artichoke for :Arteriosclerosis, cholesterol
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.

Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)

Artichoke for :Kidney tonic, protein in urine
Kidney tonic, protein in urine The artichoke is also diuretic, and is used to treat kidney diseases and protein in the urine.

Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)

Globe artichoke for :Arteriosclerosis, cholesterol
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.

Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)

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