Article: Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects.(Pamphlet)

Article: Milk thistle.(Drug overview)
Pamphlet by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Alt Med Module);  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... are using, including milk thistle. This helps to ensure ... Research and Quality. Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver ... Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects. Evidence Report ... milktsum.htm. Milk thistle (Silybum marianum ...

Article: Review of clinical trials evaluating safety and efficacy of ...
Alternative Medicine Review;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... about the efficacy of milk thistle in the treatment of liver diseases. Milk thistle extracts are known ... tolerated, and toxic or adverse effects observed in the reviewed ... minimal. The future of milk thistle research is promising ...

Article: Milk Thistle
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;      700+ words ...Milk thistle Description Milk thistle ( Silybum marianum or Cardus marianum ) is a plant used for ... silymarin, is found in the ripe seeds of the plant. The milk thistle plant has a long stem, green leaves with white spots, and ...

Article: Milk thistle.(ALTERNATIVE MEDS UPDATE)
Clinical Advisor;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), also known as ... ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Background The use of milk thistle in the United States has exploded recently ... Recently, attention has focused on milk thistle's purported anti-hepatotoxic action ...

Article: marvel at milk thistle's many uses
Better Nutrition;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... ALLEVIATING PMS SYMPTOMS ARE JUST A FEW Milk thistle, particularly its seeds, has been ... 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 ...

Article: Got milk thistle?
Better Nutrition;  September 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... have the remarkable herb known a milk thistle growing amongst your vegetables and herbs. Ancient medicine Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is native to ... its leaf veins turned white. Milk thistle's most important property, however ...

Article: Milk thistle.(Liver diseases)(Disease/Disorder ...
Men's Health Advisor;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Milk thistle has been used for centuries in Europe ... Numerous reports tout the benefits of milk thistle, but no research conclusively proves ... everybody should be running out to get milk thistle," said Mandy Leonard, R.Ph ...