Caraway, Chinese Chives, Cassia, Spear Thistle, and Ramsons

In many countries, medicinal plants are widely used as functional foods and daily supplements with the aim of promoting public health and both preventing and curing diseases. Spear thistles are usually find in arid and semi-arid regions, as well as pastures and nitrogenous soil. Spear thistle contains different kinds of minerals, silica, mucilages, tannins, and bioflavonoids. It has been considered as spice in some traditional cooking and used as a vegetable or salad. A decoction of the plant has been utilized to treat bleeding piles, and a hot infusion of the whole plant has been utilized as herbal steam for treating rheumatic joints. Ramsons produce sulfide compounds like garlic and onions with similar medicinal impacts such as cardiovascular benefits, antimicrobial and antifungal properties, as well as being a tonic to digestion, an immune booster, good for skin and an alternative treatment for blood pressure and platelet aggregation.