Boldo Leaf vs Onopordum acanthium

A Chilean tree whose leaves contain boldine, the only natural alkaloid with proven choleretic activity; used across South America for liver and gallbladder disorders.

Majestic silvery thistle; national symbol of Scotland; used in European folk medicine for cancer and fever.

Boldine, Coumarin, Volatile oils, Flavonoids

onopordine, acanthoidin, flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins

Liver and gallbladder disorders across South American medicine, Digestive disorders and dyspepsia, Headache and rheumatism

cancer historically, fever, liver, digestive disorders

Choleretic for gallbladder, Liver tonic and hepatoprotective, Antioxidant via boldine

anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antioxidant

1-2g dried leaf as tea or 2ml tincture three times daily

3-5g dried leaf or 2-3ml tincture daily

Avoid in biliary obstruction, Avoid in pregnancy (coumarin content), Avoid with anticoagulants

asteraceae allergy, pregnancy

Diarrhea in high doses, GI cramping, Anticoagulant effects

contact dermatitis from spines, GI upset