Milk Thistle

Other Common Names: Marian Thistle

Latin description: Carduus marianus.

Parts to use: Seeds.

Chemical constituents: Silymarin, it acts not only as a flavonoid but as an antioxidant.

Actions: Cholagogue, demulcent, hepatic,

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Milk Thistle might still outclass anything pharmaceutical companies have to offer for healing a sick liver. Its content of Silymarin increases the protein synthesis in the liver speeding recovery from hepatitis, cirrhosis, toxic liver damage etc.
It has been shown to protect and recover victims of Amanita Poisoning. Silymarin protects the attacked membrane and prevents the Amanita poison Phalloidine from binding with receptors in the membrane.

Primarily used in correcting liver
conditions. It is an excellent herb in dealing with
hepatitis or the recovery. Milk thistle has tremendous
regenerating potential relative to the liver. It is helpful
in regenerating and stimulating production of new liver
cells because of damage either from environmental
causes, alcoholism, or chemical exposure. Milk thistle
also helps to purify the liver. In many cases, but not all,
where food allergies and also environmental allergies
are present, this herb would be indicated because in
many cases the symptoms in allergies are due to the
damage or reduced function of the liver.

Dosage

Capsules: A short term therapeutic dose would be 4 “0” capsules 4x daily. A long term maintenance dose would be 1 “0” capsules 4x daily. That should eventually be reduced to 2 capsules daily after 2 months.
Decoction: Short term: would be 4 cups per day. Long term: would be 1 cup daily.

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