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Milk thistle can help rehabilitate
the liver in cases of alcohol abuse
This handsome plant has been used for liver ailments for a couple of thousand years, but until recently was one of herbal medicine's best kept secrets. Silymarin, a constituent of milk thistle is now listed in The Mereck Index as a liver protector. Whole seeds of milk thistle or a tincture made from them are now used in the United States as well as Europe, for both protection and regeneration of the liver. Powdered seeds are also available in capsules.
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| Milk thistle seed can cause mild diarrhea |
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Preparation Methods :1 teaspoon of mashed seeds in a cup of hot water, alcohol tincture, capsules. Alcohol tinctures allow for a quick release and absorption of silymarin.
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Native to Europe, milk thistle now grows along both coasts of North America where some consider it little more than an invasive weed. The weblike pattern on the surfaces of the leaves distinguish milk thistle from its many thistle cousins. It can grow up to 7 feet tall with white to purple disk flowers. Attractive and edible, milk thistle has earned an honored place in the herbal medicine garden and is cultivated in much of the world for its medicinal seeds.
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 Mary, it is said, sat among green thistles to nurse the infant Jesus and spilled milk on the leaves | | |
 Fresh seeds from the milk thistle can be toasted in a skillet and eaten as a healthy food |
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