Botanical Name

Common Name

Artichoke (Alcachofra)

Part Used

Leaves, flowers, and roots

Application

Possible benefit

Active Compounds

Cynarin (crystallizable and bitter), mineral salts (phosphorous, iron, potassium, chlorine, calcium, sulfur,  sodium, magnesium, and silicon) caffeic acid, flavonoids glycoside components (cynaroside, scolimoside, cosmoside, cynaropicrin, tannins, mucilage, Pro vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and enzymes (cynarase, oxidase, ascorbinase, catalase, and peroxidase).

Suggested Usage

Psoriasis, digestive system diseases, diabetes, jaundice, eczemas, skin eruptions, anemia, scurvy, rachitism, cholesterol, piles (hemorrhoids), prostatitis, urethritis, asthmatic bronchitis, heart failure, hepatitis and cholecystitis.

Safety