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CNICUS BENEDICTUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blessed thistle
1, record 1, English, blessed%20thistle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holy thistle 2, record 1, English, holy%20thistle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This annual grows to 2 feet in height and has spiny, toothed, lobed leaves. The plant produces many-flowered yellow heads. 3, record 1, English, - blessed%20thistle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of its bitter taste, blessed thistle is used as a digestive tonic.... 4, record 1, English, - blessed%20thistle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chardon béni
1, record 1, French, chardon%20b%C3%A9ni
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante spontanée dans les terrains secs et sablonneux du Bassin méditerranéen. 2, record 1, French, - chardon%20b%C3%A9ni
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mélange de chardon béni et de petite centaurée a été préconisé contre l’épilepsie. 3, record 1, French, - chardon%20b%C3%A9ni
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chardon bénit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cardo santo
1, record 1, Spanish, cardo%20santo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- St. Benedict thistle
1, record 2, English, St%2E%20Benedict%20thistle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an annual plant which grows wild in southern Europe and western Asia and is cultivated elsewhere ... occasionally found wild in North America.... Strong tea acts as an emetic and should be used cautiously. The plant can be made into a poultice or the tea used externally for chilblains, wounds, and sores. 2, record 2, English, - St%2E%20Benedict%20thistle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chardon béni
1, record 2, French, chardon%20b%C3%A9ni
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centaurée bénie 1, record 2, French, centaur%C3%A9e%20b%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Composées 1, record 2, French, - chardon%20b%C3%A9ni
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitat : Europe méditerranéenne, rare au Québec. Excellent fibrifuge et antiseptique en usage externe. Les préparations sont amères et difficile à boire. Le chardon a été importé de l’Inde en Europe au XVe siècle. 2, record 2, French, - chardon%20b%C3%A9ni
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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