Milk thistle has been employed as a medicine for at least 2,000 years, primarily for ailments of the liver. The 4th Century BC herbalist Theophrastus, and the 1st Century AD physician Pliny, both ...

The flower head, a typical purple thistle, is followed by a dramatic seed head with recurved spines. The plant is a biennial, so it blooms in the summer after it has been exposed to winter ...

If milk thistle curbs liver disease, science hasn’t adequately proven it yet, according to a report in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Doctors from California and Europe reached that ...

Milk thistle supplement sales in the U.S. reached $95 million in 2008, and its global market size skyrocketed to more than $1 billion by 2022, per one analysis.

Silymarin is an antioxidant compound taken from milk thistle seeds. It’s unclear what benefits, ... Milk thistle seems to have few side effects, even when taken for several years.

Milk thistle seeds contain a group of bioflavonoids known as silymarin. It is believed that silybin is the most active compound in this group and that it can prevent toxins from causing damage to ...

Milk thistle, known in India as well, has a history of medicinal use. It supports liver health and acts as a strong antioxidant. Research indicates it may help manage type 2 diabetes.

Enter milk thistle: a natural aid to improve digestion. Silybum marianum is the scientific name for the medicinal plant whose seeds have long been used to treat liver disorders and aid digestion.

Milk thistle is an invaluable herbal remedy thanks to its digestive, purifying and detoxifying properties. It’s especially helpful for the liver on those occasions when we may have overindulged with ...