Solaray Milk Thistle Extract, 60 Capsules

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Milk thistle is commonly found growing wild in a variety of settings, including roadsides. The seeds of the dried flower are used.

Historical or traditional use (may or may not be supported by scientific studies): Medical use of milk thistle can be traced back more than 2,000 years. Culpeper, the well-known eighteenth-century herbalist, cited its use for opening obstructions of the liver and spleen and recommended it for the treatment of jaundice.

Milk thistle seeds contain a bioflavonoid complex known as silymarin. This constituent is responsible for the medical benefits of the plant. Silymarin is made up of three parts: silibinin, silidianin, and silicristin. Silibinin is the most active and is largely responsible for the benefits attributed to silymarin.

Milk thistle extract may protect the cells of the liver by blocking the entrance of harmful toxins and helping remove these toxins from the liver cells. As with other bioflavonoids, silymarin is a powerful antioxidant.5 Milk thistle also regenerates injured liver cells. Milk thistle extract is most commonly recommended to counteract the harmful actions of alcohol on the liver.
Long-term placebo-controlled, double blind studies have shown milk thistle extracts to be effective in patients with liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, and even diabetes due to cirrhosis. However, there have also been studies that have shown no effect in cirrhosis patients. Milk thistle alters bile makeup, thereby potentially reducing risk of gallstones. Combination of milk thistle with potentially liver-damaging drugs has been shown to protect the liver.

How much is usually taken? For liver disease and impaired liver function, some doctors of natural medicine suggest 420 mg of silymarin per day from an herbal extract of milk thistle standardized to 70-80% silymarin content. According to research and clinical experience, improvement should be noted in about eight to twelve weeks. Once that occurs, intake is sometimes reduced to 280 mg of silymarin per day. This lower amount may also be used for preventive purposes.

For those who prefer, 12-15 grams of milk thistle seeds can be ground and eaten or made into a tea. This should not be considered therapeutic for conditions of the liver, however.

Are there any side effects or interactions? Milk thistle extract is virtually devoid of any side effects and may be used by most people, including pregnant and lactating women. In fact, it has been recommended as treatment for itching due to poor gallbladder function during pregnancy.15 Since silymarin stimulates liver and gallbladder activity, it may have a mild, transient laxative effect in some individuals. This will usually cease within two to three days.

Supplement Facts:

Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings per container: 60

Amount Per Serving:
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) (seed extract) (Guaranteed 140 mg [80%] silymarin) 175 mg

Other Ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin (capsule), Milk Thistle (seeds), Magnesium Stearate and Silica

Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule one or two times a day with meals or a glass of water.

Certain medications interact in a positive and/or negative way with milk thistle. Refer to the drug interactions summary for milk thistle for a list of those medications.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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