Article: milk thistle

Article: Milk thistle may help reduce side ...
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  December 20, 2009 ;     700 words ... ... jaundice. Now, herbal remedy milk thistle may protect against some of the worst side effects of cancer treatment. In a ground ... treatment. Natural therapists use milk thistle (Silybum marianum) to protect ...

Article: Milk thistle.(Drug overview)
Pamphlet by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Alt Med Module);  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... about the herb milk thistle--common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Milk thistle is a plant that ... clinical trials, milk thistle generally has few side effects. Occasionally ...

Article: Milk Thistle: Herbal Hero to the Liver.
Environmental Nutrition;  April 1, 2001 ;     621 words ... ... digestion. If You Take: Milk thistle can be taken as capsules ... mild allergic reactions, milk thistle has no serious side effects nor any known drug interactions ... Weighs In: There's evidence milk thistle can help protect, even restore ...

Article: Milk thistle.(ALTERNATIVE MEDS UPDATE)
Clinical Advisor;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... phosphatidylcholine. (3) Milk thistle is supplied in capsules ... month's supply of milk thistle are $10-$20. One ... 3) Safety and side effects Though generally well-tolerated, milk thistle has been known to have ...

Article: Milk thistle and the liver: recent ...
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... articles on standardized milk thistle extract published in ... involving 34 patients, milk thistle extract at 480 mg per ... for viral load. No side effects were reported using ... authors concluded that milk thistle is a well-tolerated ...

Article: Milk thistle.(Liver diseases)(Disease/Disorder ...
Men's Health Advisor;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... to your doctor before using milk thistle. Milk thistle is not regulated by the U ... same family. Other potential side effects include gastrointestinal problems ... evidence does not support using milk thistle for any conditions. "I wouldn ...

Article: Milk thistle offers help for liver
Charleston Gazette;  March 12, 2000 ;     479 words ... ... better than the herb milk thistle. German and British ... seeds of the spiny milk thistle fruit, which grows ... prompt any documented side effects. What's more, it ... Andrew Weil recommends milk thistle for any patient with ...