What Are the Different Milk Thistle Benefits?
Milk thistle benefits include lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood sugar levels, improved liver and gall bladder function, natural relief from the symptoms of menopause and increased protection of the liver against toxins. Holy thistle, Mediterranean thistle, Marian thistle and silymarin are some of the other names used to refer to this herb that is a native plant of Europe. Silymarin is not only one of the names for the medicinal plant, is also is the name of what generally is believed to be the active ingredient found in milk thistle seeds. Other parts of the plant also are used in alternative medicine.
