Milk Thistle - Botanicals & Herbs

Milk Thistle

Used medicinally for more than 2,000 years, milk thistle (silybum marianum) is a plant with long stem, purple-pink flowers, and wide leaves with white veins. Milk thistle seeds contain an antioxidant known as silymarin, which is believed to promote healthy liver function. Milk thistle benefits also include inhibiting the depletion of gluththione, an amino acid that plays a part in the body's defense system and the liver's ability to detoxify. Besides promoting liver health, the herb milk thistle may also promote healthy cholesterol levels and immune health (due to its antioxidant properties). Milk thistle supplements are commonly available in capsule or liquid form. While liquid milk thistle extract is beneficial, standardized milk thistle capsules are the most concentrated form and should be your first choice.

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