Thistle

Thistle increases the strength of heart contractions, increases blood pressure and increases diuresis. It increases the tone of smooth muscles, has a hemostatic and bactericidal effect. Decoctions and infusions from it are taken for inflammatory diseases of the bladder, rheumatism, gout, heart weakness, edema, persistent cough and asthma. In folk medicine, tatarnik is used for malignant neoplasms, especially for uterine cancer, and for the prevention of metastases after the removal of tumors. Externally used for purulent wounds, boils and eye diseases.

CONTRAINDICATIONS individual intolerance, pregnancy, lactation, childhood