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www.sunshineandherbs.com Milk Thistle Latin name Carduus marianus also known as Silybum marianum Other common name: Mary thistle Milk thistle is a common weed with white markings on the leaves. Reaching the height of five feet the plant puts out purple flowering heads, which may be eaten fresh as a vegetable. The seeds are collected and dried for use in herbal medicine. Milk thistle is useful in the treatment of liver diseases such as alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver poisoning and viral hepatitis. Milk thistle is one of the few herbs that have no real pharmaceutical equivalent. Milk thistle also regulates the digestion of fats, helps stabilize blood sugars and cholesterol, reduces inflammation of the intestine and promotes the excretion of certain hormones. Milk thistle is helpful for: • Acne, constipation, Crohns disease and irritable bowl syndrome • Alcoholism, cirrhosis, and hepatitis. • Atherosclerosis, gallstones, high cholesterol and iron overload • Cancer • Diabetes • Ovarian Cysts • Parkinson’s disease • Psoriasis Milk thistle Side effects: Milk thistle has virtually no side effects and can be used by most people, including women who are pregnant or nursing. However, women who are taking birth control pills should be aware that milk thistle may reduce the effectiveness. Since the extract in milk thistle, Silymarin stimulates liver and gallbladder activity, it may have a mild laxative effect in some people, this effect usually only lasts a day or two. Sunshine …