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Oral Uses
- Alcoholic hepatitis
   
Milk thistle is a liver cleanser; improves liver function; reduces liver damage; protects and regenerates the liver. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Biliary cirrhosis
   
Milk thistle protects and regenerates the liver; it is a liver cleanser; improves liver function. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Cirrhosis
   
Milk thistle protects and regenerates the liver; it is a liver cleanser; improves liver function. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 600-900 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- General hepatitis
   
Milk thistle is a liver cleanser; improves liver function; reduces liver damage; protects and regenerates the liver. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Hepatic encephalopathy
   
Milk thistle protects and regenerates the liver; it is a liver cleanser; improves liver function. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Hepatitis A
   
Milk thistle is a liver cleanser; improves liver function; reduces liver damage; protects and regenerates the liver. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Hepatitis B
   
Milk thistle is a liver cleanser; improves liver function; reduces liver damage; protects and regenerates the liver. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 600-800 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
Oral Actions
- Action - Hepatic
   
Milk thistle is a hepatic; improves liver function. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Action - Antilithic (gallstones)
 
Milk thistle is an antilithic for gallstones; helps expel gallstones; may dissolve gallstones; reduces risk of gallstone formation. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Action - Antioxidant
 
Milk thistle is an antioxidant; neutralizes free radicals. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Action - Aperient
 
Milk thistle is an aperient; softens stools. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Action - Cholagogue
 
Milk thistle is a cholagogue; stimulates gallbladder; stimulates bile flow. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Action - Choleretic
 
Milk thistle is a choleretic; stimulates bile production. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
- Action - Depurative
 
Milk thistle is a depurative; it is a blood cleanser. Take standardized milk thistle extract daily, containing 400-600 mg of silymarin, in divided doses, for many months.
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