Is Silymarin Really Helps the Liver?
Milk thistle is a plant that got its name because of its traditional virtue of being able to stimulate milk from nursing mothers. There is no evidence that this is the case but milk thistle is a component of many herbal remedies today. The scientific name is Silybum marianus and it is widely regarded as an important herbal component. Herbalists regard it as a very good plant for restoration and tone, especially useful if the body is tired, run down or in need of repair. Milk thistle seed extracts are abundant in herbal preparations as they contain silymarin which is thought to help liver disease including cirrhosis and hepatitis. Other claimed functions are that of lowering cholesterol (the metabolism of which involves the liver) and helping gallbladder disease. Some medical studies have confirmed the benefits of milk thistle but robust scientific trials are not easily discovered. Some studies have claimed that there are more antioxidants in milk thistle than there are in vitamin E. In
