Silybum marianum Milk thistle

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Silybum marianum
Scientific Name and Description
Silybum marianum GAERTN.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb

Plant Synonyms

Plant Synonyms
Carduus marianus L.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English holy or milk thistle, kenguel seed, marian thistle, milk thistle
Common names milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle, Scotch thistle
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Homoeopathy
Western
Herb usable parts
Fruits
Seeds
References

Literature

Literature
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
FLORA OF INDIA VOL 12 Author - ED. B.D. SHARMA & M.SANJAPPA , N.P. BALAKRISHNAN
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH

Research

Citations

Herb citations

Silybum marianum. (2024, February 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silybum_marianum