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Silybum marianum
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Milk Thistle is a plant, Silybum marianum, of the Asteraceae family, a fairly typical Thistle with red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world.

In herbalism, it is used in cases of liver and gallbladder disease, and is claimed to protect the liver against poisons. An AHRQ study of such claims in 2000 concluded that "clinical efficacy of milk thistle is not clearly established".

References

• Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects AHRQ report

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