Milk thistle

Medically valid uses:
Research on milk thistle has given mixed results of effects on liver diseases such as
cirrhosis and hepatitis C.
Within the last 30 years, silybin has been used to protect the liver. It treats liver issues.
Milk thistle has been studied to check if it protects liver cells from inflammation and a
few early studies suggest that taking 200 mg of silymarin 3 times a day for four months
with conventional treatment may have health benefits in people with type2 diabetes,
these include decreasing -:
Fasting blood sugar
Hemoglobin A1C(HbA1C)
Total cholesterol
Low- density -lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
Triglycerides
There are maybe benefits that have not yet been proven through research.
Milk thistle may protect the kidneys and pancreas against the effects the chemotherapy.
It may also protect against breast cancer, studies are ongoing.
Side effects, toxicity, and interactions:
Milk thistle could lead some allergic reactions, your risk may be higher if you’re allergic
to other plants in the same family such as -
Ragweed
Chrysanthemums
Marigold
Daisies
Pregnant women or lactating mothers should avoid it, it may interact with medications
and can cause gastrointestinal upset.
To sum up:
Milk thistle is a natural herb that has antioxidant & anti-inflammatory properties and it is
commonly used to detoxify the body, especially liver as well as help liver diseases and
gallbladder problems. It can help in protecting against cancer, may help in lowering bad
cholesterol, can control or manage type2 diabetes, it can prevent gallstones and it has
anti-aging effects by preventing free radicals damage and remove from the body...