Plant |
English |
Cardoon, Globe artichoke, Artichoke, Artichoke thistle, Cardi, Cardone, Cardoni, Carduni, Garden artichoke, Ground thistle, Scotch thistle, Wild artichoke |
Latin |
Cynara cardunculus L., Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus (L.) Hegi, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus (L.) Benth., Cynara scolymus Linn., Cynara cardunculus sensu H. E. Hess & Landolt, Cynara scolymus, Cynara cardunculus ssp. scolymus, Cynara cardunculus ssp scolymus, Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus (L.) Beger |
Plantparts | Blossom, floral receptacle, Flower, Flower head, Flowers bud, foliage, Inflorescence, Leaf, Leaf-stalk, Root, Seed, Stem, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Amygdalitis, anaemia, Anemia, anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-anemic, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Antifebrile, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, Antihypotensive agent, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, arthritis, a sore throat, Asthenia of liver, asthmatic bronchitis, atherosclerosis, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Bronchial asthma, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cholesterol regulator, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, corpulence, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Expellant of bile, Fart, Fatness, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, Gall complaints, Gallstone, Gallstones, Gas, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, good for the heart, haematopoiesis, haemorrhoids, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, Heart restorative, heart tonic, hematopoiesis, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Hepatitis, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, increase quantity of semen in men, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the liver, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal gas, lack of appetite, Laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver damage, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, liver problems, Liver protectant, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, Low blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, movements of the bowel, Nausea, Neckacke, obesity, pain in the throat, Piles, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Pressor, Promotes digestion, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Restores the blood, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Slimming, Sore throat, stiffening in joints, Stiff joints, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulates the bile ducts, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, Stone in the gallbladder, Strengthens the liver, sugar diabetis, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Warming digestive, Weak digestion, Weakness of the liver, Weight loss, wind |
Foods |
liqueur production, Vegetable, Vegetables |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece |
Ingredients |
| | alkaloid, Bitter Components, caffeic acid, Calcium, Catalase, chlorine, Chlorogenic acid, coumarin, Cyanopicrine, Cynarin, Cynaropicrin, cynaropictin, enzyme, essential oil, flavonoid, Guaiacol, inulin, iron, magnesium, mineral salt, Monosaccharide, mucilage, Organic acid, pectin, Peroxidase, phenol, phosphorus, potassium, Sesquiterpene lactone, sodium, sugars, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, taraxasterol, Veronicastroside, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Β-Carotene |
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