# Thistle > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Silybum marianum & others | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: purple<br>Leaves: Margins covered in sharp prickles | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Cold to warm, wastes, roadsides, grasslands, mountain slopes | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Annual, biennial, or perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 10-300 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A group of flowering plants with prickly leaves. They extend powerful protective magic, set up boundaries, bestow courage, break curses, and heal animals. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Adds energy, courage, and vitality - Aids healing magic - Breaks curses - Builds personal boundaries - Calls spirits - Deflects lightning - Enrages snakes, driving them into a rage - Grants immunity to curses - Protects - Purifies - Repels thieves and evil spirits ### Medicinal Properties - Anti-inflammatory - Lowers cholesterol level - Prevents bone loss - Strengthens the immune system - Treats liver complaints ### Culinary Properties - Young leaves, minus prickles, in salads