Milk Thistle

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Milk thistle (silymarin) is a flowering herb related to the daisy and ragweed family. It is native to Mediterranean countries. Some people also call it Mary thistle and holy thistle.

Milk thistle gets its name from the milky sap that comes out of the leaves when they are broken. The leaves also have unique white markings that, according to legend, were the Virgin Mary’s milk. The above ground parts and seeds are used to make medicine. The seeds are more commonly used.

Silymarin is the primary active ingredient of the herb. Silymarin is an antioxidant compound taken from milk thistle seeds. Milk thistle extract is used as a natural treatment for things including cirrhosis, jaundice, hepatitis, and gallbladder disorders.

Milk thistle may also: Provide heart benefits by lowering cholesterol levels, Help diabetes in people who have type 2 diabetes and cirrhosis. Some people take milk thistle by mouth for diabetes, kidney damage caused by diabetes, hangover, diseases of the spleen, prostate cancer, inflammation in the lungs and chest, malaria, depression, uterine complaints, increasing breast milk flow, allergy symptoms, starting menstrual flow, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, high cholesterol, and menopausal symptoms.

Milk thistle can be applied to the skin for skin toxicity caused by radiation.