What is Blessed Thistle Powder? Blessed thistle, or Cnicus benedictus, is a plant that grows naturally from southern France to Iran along the Mediterranean. It is easy to spot because it has soft yellow flowers and hairy leaves that look like dandelions. Blessed thistle, which is also called holy thistle, has been used to treat bubonic plague, improve digestion, and keep infections away since the Middle Ages. Most of the time, blessed thistle is used today to help nursing moms make more breast milk. Most of the time, the tops, leaves, and upper stems of blessed thistle are used to make a tea, or the plant is sold as a vitamin in pill, extract, or powdered form. Blessed thistle is thought to increase hunger, treat diarrhea, bloating, colds, and flu, and help with nursing. Blessed Thistle Powder benefits: ◉ Digestion. ◉ Skin infections. ◉ Liver Protection. ◉ Anti-Microbial Buy it from the natural health food store - Alive Herbals.