- 250mg
- Milk Thistle seed extract (Silybum marianum) (45:1) (equivalent to 11.25g seed, provides 200mg silymarin)
- 29mg
- Dandelion root extract (Taraxacum official) (4:1) (equivalent to 116mg root)
- 12mg
- Artichoke leaf extract (Cynara cardunculus) (3:1) (equivalent to 36mg leaf)
CAUTIONS: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Keep out of reach of children.Do not use if you have liver or gall bladder disorders, bowel obstruction, and/or bile duct obstruction. Discontinue use if you develop symptoms of liver trouble. Do not use if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family. KNOWN ADVERSE REACTIONS: Hypersensitivity/allergy is known to occur; in which case, discontinue use. Vegetarian formula.
Veggie Caps
60 V-caps
Take 1 capsule 2 times daily, in the morning and evening. Use for a minimum of 3 weeks to see beneficial effects. Store in a cool, dry place.
- Protects and regenerates the liver
- Aids detoxification and cleansing
- Supports healthy digestive functions
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MILK THISTLE
Milk Thistle is great for cleansing your liver...
Milk thistle was used historically as a digestive aid, to promote the flow of digestive juices, and as a tonic for nursing mothers, to increase milk supply. Nowadays it’s popularity stems from its ability to detoxify and protect a very important organ, the liver. Our liver is responsible for filtering out most everything that should not be in our body and processing it so that it doesn’t cause damage to other cells.
It also metabolizes hormones and fats, and makes sure that the transportation system for fats (cholesterol) is working properly. The livers secretions, called bile, carry metabolized waste products out into the intestine where they can be excreted. The medicinal activity of milk thistle is in a molecule called silymarin. It causes liver cells, hepatocytes, to resist toxic compounds and regenerate themselves. It also increases glutathione in the liver.
glutathione is an antioxidant that the liver uses to catch damaging free radicals that are created when the liver changes toxins into harmless chemicals. Silymarin also blocks the toxic effects of drug overdoses and poisonings. Milk thistle is a bitter herb that causes the release of digestive juices and bile, thus helping with indigestion and intestinal cleansing. Natural health practitioners recommend milk thistle for liver toxicity, indigestion, poisonings, drug overdoses, hepatitis, jaundice, gallbladder dysfunction and high cholesterol.
Milk thistle can be purchased as encapsulated herb, dried herb, tincture or liquid extract. Milk thistle’s active components are not soluble in water and therefore there is little medicinal value in drinking it as a tea. Concentrated extracts or capsules are the best forms to use. Milk thistle is found as a component of many cleansing formulas. In order to help with digestion, bitter herbs must be tasted, like when you take in a tincture or tea. Encapsulated herbs are swallowed, thus bypassing the taste buds, and will not stimulate digestion.
Milk thistle is a very safe herb but it does have detoxifying properties. Individuals with serious liver disease or high levels of toxic compounds in their body should use milk thistle under the guidance of a health professional.
Milk Thistle– QUICK FACTS
PARTS USED
· Seeds.
APPLICATIONS
· Liver detoxification, liver and gallbladder conditions, drug overdose, poisoning.
OPTIMUM DOSAGE
· 80-400mg daily (standardized to 80% silymarin). (Clinical doses may be higher as recommended by your practitioner).
WORKS WELL WITH
· Detoxifying herbs, lipotropic factors, antioxidants.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
· Individuals with serious liver disease or high levels of toxic compounds in their body should use milk thistle under the guidance of a health professional.
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