Milk Thistle – How It Can Benefit The Liver
Medical use of milk thistle started about 2,000 years ago. In the 17th century it was used to treat liver and spleen diseases. Silymarin is the active ingredient in this herb that grows wild in a variety of settings and is a part of the sunflower family. Silymarin is flavonoid that comes from the dried fruit of milk thistle and silymarin, as with other bioflavonoids is a powerful antioxidant.
