Article: marvel at milk thistle's many uses

THIS ANCIENT MEDICINE HAS A RANGE OF MODERN USES. TREATING LIVER DISEASE, RESOLVING SKIN CONDITIONS AND ALLEVIATING PMS SYMPTOMS ARE JUST A FEW

Milk thistle, particularly its seeds, has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years. Ancient writings recommend milk thistle for liver and gallbladder disorders, and poisoning from toxic mushrooms and snakebites. The modern use of milk thistle extract began in 1949, when animal studies showed that it could protect the liver against poisoning from carbon tetrachloride (a man made chemical once widely used in fire extinguishers and refrigeration liquids). Since then, more than 100 clinical trials have been done on this miraculous herb, which is ...

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