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Wendy Dyk
Does anyone know if the bull thistle has any of the same medicinal qualities as the milk thistle? Unfortunately milk thistle doesn’t grow wild here in SW Montana that I can find, but we have an abundance of bull thistles. Thanks in advance!
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Dr. Patrick Jones
Nope. Different critters
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Michelle Koch
However, bull thistle is not without her redeeming qualities! Her root is anti-inflammatory, and very helpful for arthritis, similar to burdock root. Her stems and flowers are also edible.
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That’s true. I must confess that I have a bit of a bias against all the thistles besides milk thistle and blessed thistle. I tend to turn my nose up at them…prickly rascals. I should probably be nicer to them.
That said, I must opine that spending half an hour cutting the spines off of thistle stems so that I can have a piece of celery is not a good use of wild edible foraging time. Anyone that’s done that more than once must have been hungrier than I was when I did it. :0)
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Sharon
Michelle – shoot! I tinctured bull thistle leaves and flowers for arthritis – now I wonder if it’s any good for that – our ground out here is like concrete poured over rocks – roots are not a good thing to want here!
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Hi Sharon,
I came across this article while researching bull thistle. Have a look and see what you think. It may be worth a try to see if it works for you. https://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/sites/default/files/sample-articles-pdfs/alfs_bull_thistle_for_spondyloarthropathy.pdf
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Too funny Wendy – I just opened that page up today (I had seen it long ago, but couldn’t remember the details). Thanks for the confirmation!
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