Carlina acaulis

Carlina acaulis
Family:Carlina acaulis; Carminative; Diaphoretic; Digestive; Diuretic; Emetic; Febrifuge; Purgative.
Common name:Stemless carline thistle
Stemless carline thistle is seldom used in modern herbalism. The plant was at one time in great demand as an aphrodisiac it is occasionally used nowadays in the treatment of spasms of the digestive tract gall bladder and liver disorders dropsy urine retention etc. The root has also been used in treating a range of skin complaints such as acne and eczema. A decoction of the root can be used externally to cleanse wounds or as an antiseptic gargle. Some caution should be employed since in large doses the root is purgative and emetic. The root is antibiotic antispasmodic carminative diaphoretic digestive mildly diuretic emetic in large doses febrifuge and purgative in large doses. The root is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use.

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