The thorn mustard spike. Scorched mustard spike is also called thorn mustard spike, it has a very high medicinal value, thorn mustard spike is the ground of thorn mustard flower spike, thorn mustard spike spike slightly black purple yellow green. The thorn thistle spike is a spiky whorl with a much deciduous, light brown or yellowish-green corolla that is pubescent. In Chinese medicine, thorn thistle is commonly used to treat colds, headaches, measles, stitches, and the first signs of sores. Thorny ears are usually fried in charcoal to be used for blood in the stool, leakage, and postpartum hematemesis.