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Milk Thistle

Silybum Adans

Description:

Large, fast-growing thistle with pink flowers.

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2 Comments

KatherineD
KatherineD 12 years ago

That's very interesting, thank you!

Bahaa Al Midhatee
Bahaa Al Midhatee 12 years ago

Milk thistle is often suggested as a treatment for alcoholic hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis. But scientific studies show mixed results. Most studies show milk thistle improves liver function and increases survival in people with cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis. But problems in the design of the studies (such as small numbers of participants and differences in dosing and duration of milk thistle therapy) make it hard to draw any real conclusions.

KatherineD
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KatherineD

City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 29, 2011
Submitted on Jul 29, 2011

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