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| Planta cuyas hojas, tallos y flores se han usado en algunas culturas para tratar ciertos problemas médicos. El cardo santo podría tener efectos antiinflamatorios y anticancerosos. El nombre científico es Cnicus benedictus. También se llama cardo bendito, cardo de San Benito, cardín y cardo manchado. |
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