Milk Thistle
What is milk thistle?
Milk thistle is also known as holy thistle, lady's thistle, Mary thistle, Marian thistle, St. Mary thistle, silybum, and Silybum marianum.
Milk thistle has been used for stomach and appetite complaints, liver problems, gallbladder problems, and as an antidote to death cap (Amanita) mushroom poisoning. Milk Thistle works by strengthening and stimulating liver cells, which prevents toxins from entering the body.
What is Milk Thistle used for?
Traditional Uses
Milk thistle was once grown in Europe as a vegetable. The de-spined leaves were used in salads and for spinach substitution. The stalks and root parts were also consumed and even the flower portion was eaten. The roasted seeds were used as a coffee substitute. Various preparations of milk thistle, especially the seeds, have been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years. Its use as a liver protectant may be traced back to Greek references.
In homeopathy, a tincture of the seeds has been used to treat liver disorders, jaundice, gall stones, peritonitis, hemorrhage, bronchitis and varicose veins.
Liver disorders
There are many clinical trials that indicate its benefits in the use as a liver protectant and for various conditions of the liver. Milk thistle extract and its major components have been found to be effective in treating toxin-poisoning, cirrhosis, and hepatitis. Milk Thistle Extract is widely used in Europe for mushroom poisoning treatment. Milk thistle reduces liver damage due to long-term treatment with phenothiazine or butyrophenone therapy. Research shows that it shortened treatment time in patients with acute viral hepatitis. Data regarding protection against alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatitis are equivocal. Milk thistle can also promote good health in the circulatory system, the immune system, have positive lipid and biliary effects, have positive effects on the liver, and prevent toxin uptake.
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