The Milk Thistle, symbolic of the mystical Rose
Much more used by popular medicine, milk thistle will have to wait until the beginning of the 16th century before therapists finally take it into consideration . However, from the eighteenth century, the virtues of milk thistle, as diverse as they are, were thrown away by practitioners. Whatever. The twentieth century will restore the image of this repudiated plant. A little history The name milk thistle comes from a legend that dates back to the Middle Ages. Fleeing the persecutions of Herod , the Virgin Mary , wanting to protect her child, is said to have hidden under a grove of thistles. While breastfeeding, a few drops of milk fell on the leaves of the plant, hence its characteristic...
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