What are the effects and benefits of field thistle (Cirsium setosum)?

I. Medicinal effects

1. Stopping bleeding

For some bleeding symptoms, we can take field thistle, pound it into juice or decoct it and drink it, which can help us stop bleeding quickly.

2. Treating persistent genital itching in women

If some women experience persistent genital itching and many medicines have had no effect, then at this point you can take a few field thistle plants, boil them in water to make a decoction, and use it for a hot wash, using it once every three days; improvement will begin right away.

3. Treating infantile spreading sores

If a child at home has abnormal pain and continuous chills and fever, you can take fresh field thistle and apply it mixed with water, and it is done once the water dries.

4. Treating high blood pressure

If you have high blood pressure, you can combine field thistle with other herbs, decoct them in water and drink it, which can produce a good blood-pressure-lowering effect.

5. Treating recurrent asthma

If someone around you has recurrent asthma, and during attacks the sound is like a saw being dragged, accompanied by sweating on the head and unbearable dry mouth. At this point you can boil field thistle together with an appropriate amount of pork, and after the meat is tender, remove the solids and eat only the meat broth, eating it once every 3 to 5 days, and the effect will be remarkable.

II. Food value

Field thistle belongs to the Asteraceae family and grows wild in many areas of China. In autumn, local people usually harvest its roots, then remove the stems and leaves, wash them clean with water and eat them directly fresh, or they can also dry them and cut them into short sections to eat. In spring and summer, when the plant is more tender, we can pick the whole plant, wash it clean and eat it.