Article: Milk thistle.(Liver diseases)(Disease/Disorder overview)

Article: marvel at milk thistle's many uses
Better Nutrition;  June 1, 2007 ;     590 words ......ALLEVIATING PMS SYMPTOMS ARE JUST A FEW Milk thistle, particularly its seeds, has been used...000 years. Ancient writings recommend milk thistle for liver and gallbladder disorders...mushrooms and snakebites. The modern use of milk thistle extract began in 1949, when animal studies...

Article: Milk thistle beneficial for liver
New Straits Times;  April 3, 2001 ;     647 words ...New Straits Times 04-03-2001 Milk thistle beneficial for liver Edition...Advertiser; 2* Section: Health MILK thistle, or St Mary's Thistle, is one...of central and southern Europe, milk thistle was once considered by farmers...

Article: Milk thistle.(Drug overview)
Pamphlet by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Alt Med Module));  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......provides basic information about the herb milk thistle--common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Milk thistle is a plant that is native to the Mediterranean...especially liver problems. Common Names--milk thistle, Mary thistle, holy thistle. ...

Article: Milk thistle helps treat liver disease but doesn't prevent it.(The Dallas Morning News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 11, 2002 ;     474 words ......Shawn P. Messonnier Q: I've heard that milk thistle is good for people with liver disease...to liver disease. Should I give her milk thistle to prevent problems? A: As you've stated, milk thistle is one of several herbs that can help...

Article: Milk thistle we need this weed!
Better Nutrition;  October 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......herb that can fit all of those criteria. It is milk thistle. Milk thistle preparations are from the seeds of Silybum marianum...where it is a nuisance weed, and forms thickets. Milk thistle has black shiny seeds, crowned with feathery tufts...

Article: Milk thistle
Better Nutrition;  February 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Milk thistle is "one of the most ancient known herbal...written," Frank Murray pointed out in "Milk Thistle: Ancient Herb, Modern Uses" (Better...as mentioned above. The leaves of milk thistle have been described as "without downe...

Article: Milk Thistle: Herbal Hero to the Liver.
Environmental Nutrition;  April 1, 2001 ;     254 words ...Commonly called milk thistle because its white veins yield a...ailments. What It Might Do: In Germany, milk thistle is approved to treat chronic liver...enhance digestion. If You Take: Milk thistle can be taken as capsules or tinctures...

Article: Milk thistle offers help for liver
Charleston Gazette;  March 12, 2000 ;     280 words ......organs, the liver, better than the herb milk thistle. German and British studies show the...Administration), the seeds of the spiny milk thistle fruit, which grows wild in parts of...physician Dr. Andrew Weil recommends milk thistle for any patient with chronic liver disease...

Article: Milk thistle seed quickly germinates
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 5, 2005 ;     625 words ......cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) is milk thistle. This wayside weed, Silybum marianum...has isolated the active ingredient in milk thistle, silymarin, which is believed to stimulate...hepatitis sufferers continue to hope that milk thistle supplements, widely sold in capsule...

Article: milk thistle
Better Nutrition;  March 1, 2006 ;     493 words ......marianum, St. Mary's thistle, blessed milk thistle PARTS USED: Seeds, fruits WHAT IT DOES BEST: Milk thistle is increasingly used to promote general...Traditionally considered a liver tonic, milk thistle is used in Europe for chronic hepatitis...

Article: Milk thistle and the liver: recent findings.(Phytotherapy Review & Commentary)
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is native to the...published articles on standardized milk thistle extract published in the last few years...controlled trial involving 34 patients, milk thistle extract at 480 mg per day for four...

Article: Protecting liver with Milk Thistle
New Straits Times;  September 5, 2000 ;     377 words ......Straits Times 09-05-2000 Protecting liver with Milk Thistle Edition: Life and Times; 2* Section: Health...long term. Two useful herbs for the liver are Milk Thistle and Dandelion. Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) contains a mixture of three...

Article: On the prickly subject of drinking too much, try milk thistle to cure the morning-after feeling.(Features)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  December 18, 2006 ;     425 words ......depleted. Herbal remedies can also help. Milk thistle, a large purple plant with green, spiky...damaged liver cells. There are several milk thistle formulas to choose from, but one particularly effective one is the A Vogel Milk Thistle Complex with Dandelion and Artichoke...

Article: Milk thistle extract may protect liver of kids receiving chemo
The Hindustan Times;  July 11, 2007 ;     294 words ......silymarin, the mixture of chemicals found in milk thistle, offers liver-protective effects for children receiving cancer chemotherapy. Milk thistle extract, an herbal remedy since the...Elena Ladas, covers the entire scope of milk thistle used in cancer treatment, "This special...