Article: Protecting liver with Milk Thistle

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Charleston Daily Mail;  October 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... or at risk of developing fatty liver disease. Lastly, Milk Thistle is an herbal remedy that has been around for centuries ... antioxidant and is believed to slow collagen formation along with protecting liver cells. It has not been shown to have any toxic properties ...

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.(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 ... 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. Milk ...

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 ...