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Milk Thistle

• Milk Thistle is a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms associated with occasional over-indulgence of drink and food
• Exclusively based upon long-standing use as a traditional remedy only
• Also used for indigestion and an upset stomach
• Symptoms are commonly associated with 'the morning after'
• Milk Thistle has long been used for digestive health
• Not suitable if under 18 years, pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult your doctor if you have active liver disease
• Always read the label and do not exceed the stated dose
• One capsule typically provides 193mg–261mg of Milk Thistle standardised fruit extract [corresponding to 108mg of silymarin, calculated as silibinin (silybin)]

Dosage

Take 1 capsule up to twice daily (adults and elderly).

HEMT030 - 30 capsules - £13.95

About Milk Thistle

Milk thistle is a plant. The above ground parts and seeds are used to make medicine. The seeds are more commonly used.

Milk thistle is used most often for liver disorders, including liver damage caused by chemicals, Amanita phalloides mushroom poisoning, jaundice, chronic inflammatory liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, and chronic hepatitis.

Milk thistle is also used for loss of appetite, heartburn (dyspepsia), and gallbladder complaints.

Some people use milk thistle for diabetes, hangover, diseases of the spleen, prostate cancer, malaria, depression, uterine complaints, increasing breast milk flow, and starting menstrual flow.

In foods, milk thistle leaves and flowers are eaten as a vegetable for salads and a substitute for spinach. The seeds are roasted for use as a coffee substitute.