Star thistle Virtues
The star thistle is an herb that can reach maximum heights of 30cm. This species grows on a biennial basis and has irregularly shaped branches. The scientific name that corresponds to this species is the calcitrapa Centaurea. The leaves of this species are elongated and have divisions in the form of segments. The typical area in which you can find the star thistle are uncultivated land.
Summer is the best time of year for the development of star thistle . The fruits of this species are rather small and oval. One of the advantages of star thistle compared with other species is that it can be collected at any time of year. Star thistle, on the other hand, is an excellent diuretic and can be used as a digestive remedy to combat all kinds of ailments from stomach origin. It is worth mentioning that this plant is being used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years.
In some parts of the world star thistle can also be used to disinfect wounds and injuries. It also has a remarkable power as a natural antipyretic. If you want to prepare a concoction based on this herb can use a plant 10gr per pint of water we are going to heat up. At the end of cooking (about 15 minutes over medium) can filter the remains of plant and add some sweetener to improve the final taste of the preparation. We can take a cup a day, after lunch. From the star thistle can also make a good juice medicinal power. We just have to extract the juice from the leaves and have an excellent remedy to anti-fever (can use as many times as necessary).
