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What (who) is milk thistle - definition
SPECIES OF PLANT OF GENUS SILYBUM IN FAMILY ASTERACEAE
Milkthistle; Milk Thistle; Blessed Milk Thistle; Marian thistle; Variegated thistle; Blessed milk thistle; Marian Thistle; Variegated Thistle; Mary Thistle; Mary thistle; Mediterranean Milk Thistle; Mediterranean milk thistle; S. marianum; Blessed milkthistle; Milk thistle; Cardus marianus; Carduus marianus; Milk thistle extract; Milk thistle seed oil
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milk thistle
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1. a thistle with a solitary purple flower and glossy marbled leaves, used in herbal medicine. [Silybum marianum.]
2. another term for sowthistle.
Silybum marianum
Silybum marianum is a species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle (though not to be confused with Onopordum acanthium or Cirsium vulgare).
Silybum
GENUS OF PLANTS
Silybon
Silybum (milk thistle) is a genus of two species of thistles in the family Asteraceae.Tropicos, Silybum Vaill.
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Silybum marianum
Silybum marianum is a species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle (though not to be confused with Onopordum acanthium or Cirsium vulgare). This species is an annual or biennial plant of the family Asteraceae. This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world.
Examples of use of milk thistle
1. Diet Doctors:Glutamine – 500 mgs three times a day, and I would suggest some liver support such as milk thistle.
2. Silybin, a component of milk thistle, protects the liver from environmental toxins and also stimulates super–oxide dismutase (SOD) activity.
3. You need to start taking milk thistle a couple of weeks in advance to fortify your liver and see a real effect.
4. M is for milk thistle Also known as Marian Thistle or St Mary‘s Thistle, it has a long history of use in folk medicine as a liver tonic.
5. "I recommend a natural way of life but when I have a headache and a hangover, Nurofen works every time." '/10 Overall rating: 8.5/10 Boots Milk Thistle Tincture 50ml, 5.'' Contains silymarin, a traditional liver tonic.