Milk thistle Silybum marianum has been revered for thousands of years as an effective cell regenerator, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and liver supporter. All parts of the plant have been used for a variety of purposes. The leaves were extensively utilized and often eaten as a vegetable. Milk thistle seeds support the liver's natural detoxification process.
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Common uses: Dried seed (technically the fruit) eaten, as a tincture or tea, or powdered and encapsulated.
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As an herb that’s considered a “hepatic, galactogogue, demulcent and cholagogue,” milk thistle is able to promote healthy digestive function by helping with enzyme formation, increasing bile production, decreasing inflammation and soothing the mucous membranes throughout the body.
The Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides was the first to describe milk thistle’s healing properties back in the year 40 A.D.
Milk thistle seed is most well-known for being a natural liver supporter and detoxifier. The liver constantly works hard to help defend us from toxins that are common in our everyday life, acting like a filter and removing harmful substances from the body. Milk thistle is shown to decrease, or even reverse, damage to the liver that’s been caused by prescription medications, antibiotics, pollution, heavy metals and so on.
Milk thistle seeds assist in drawing toxins out of the body that can cause a range of symptoms and diseases, including cancer development, high cholesterol, diabetes, kidney stones, gall bladder disorders, negative effects of chemotherapy, alcohol use, skin damage and much more.
As an antioxidant, milk thistle is equally powerful to other important nutrients like vitamin E or vitamin C, which help fight free radical damage and slow the aging process that can lead to disease development. It specifically contains high levels of lipophilic extracts from the seeds of the plant, which act as bioflavonoid antioxidants that increase immunity and slow down oxidative stress.
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