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Legend is, As Viking marauders we’re sneaking inland from the Scottish coast, one stepped on a bull thistle head, barefoot. His loud yell woke the Scots who quickly assembled, pushing back the invaders and defeating them.

Bull thistle is a special forces plant. Combined with dandelion and clover, this triad can reclaim a compressed gravel parking lot, making it possible for other plants to start growing after them.

As bull thistle will sometimes be the only tall plant growing in a damaged area, it has been granted special self defense powers to keep every living creature passing by from eating it.

University studies on compounds in the leaves have shown it to be such a powerful anti inflammatory, that some people with arthritic knees were able to walk and move around after regularly consuming bull thistle leaf tea.

word of warning ⚠️ use thick gloves. these spines are no joke.

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Fox 🧙‍♀️🪐 2y ago

Our property is over run with bill thistle in spring. Do you harvest it and use it medicinally? I’ve thought about it but have never made the time or had the direct need.

Apparently it’s not native to USA but it is ever present. It might take over there world someday! 😅

atyh 2y ago

i think after a nuclear war, it will be giant bull thistles and giant cockroaches 🪳

i use a bush scythe to clear areas of black berry and thistle.

the ones i harvest, i do in the same way as nettle. cut the base with the scythe, and then pull a couple out using thick leather gloves. the nettles i let dry, with the bull thistle i cut the leaves off with scissors, then individually cut the spines of either side so the center of the leaf is left. i dry those and store them for tea.

SMS 2y ago

A bet is a bet.

Not a girl mom are you?

Daniel 2y ago

One of my dogs ate one of these thistles a few years back after playing with it like a ball, guess he was bored. He started acting drunk and one eye dilated. Apparently they are nasty chemically as well.