Description
Milk thistle is a plant that grows as a bush, reaching 2 meters tall, prefers sandy soils less, particularly stony land.
The plant was used to treat various diseases with more than 2,000 years ago and is of Mediterranean origin is widespread throughout Europe and Central Asia.
In therapeutic use seeds are crushed.
Milk thistle is a plant that grows as a bush, reaching 2 meters tall, prefers sandy soils less, particularly stony land.
The plant was used to treat various diseases with more than 2,000 years ago and is of Mediterranean origin is widespread throughout Europe and Central Asia.
In therapeutic use seeds are crushed.
Composition
The seed of Milk thistle containing silymarin (silybin, silicristină, silidianină), bioflavonoids, amino acids (glycine, leucine, cysteine, tyramine), glutamic acid, fumaric acid, saponin, sterol, tocopherol.
Action
Phytotherapy products based on milk thistle are hepatoprotective action, the reconstruction of liver cell, viral hepatitis type A, B, C inhibits the replication of hepatitis, regulating digestion, increased blood pressure, strong antitoxin effect, prevents the penetration of toxic substances in the liver and promote their excretion (combat the harmful effects of alcohol on the liver), stimulates gallbladder activity and combat the risk of gallstones.
The crushed seeds are used as wet dressings in the treatment of varicose ulcers and varicose veins, antitumor (halt the progress and spread of cancer cells in the liver, prostate, cervix, colon), stimulates lactation, decreases blood cholesterol levels, reduced insulin resistance is effective type II diabetes.
Therapeutic Indications
Thistle preparations are indicated in chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver failure, protects the liver from the harmful effects of chemotherapy, effective in accidental poisoning poisonous mushrooms, poisoning adjunct to various toxic substances (hepatotoxic drugs, lead, ethanol, carbon tetrachloride) adjunct to alcoholism, difficult digestion, constipation, hypotension, helps in case of cancer, the treatment of skin diseases in general (psoriasis, vitiligo), immunodeficiency.
Administration:
Decoction prepared from a heaping teaspoon of crushed seeds in a cup of boiling water; allow to give once boil, then strain and drink two cups a day.
The infusion is prepared from a teaspoon of ground seeds is pouring a cup of boiling water; leave to infuse for 10-15 minutes.
The powder of the ground seeds that take 1 to 2 grams per day with half an hour before lunch and evening; Keep dust under the tongue 5-10 minutes then swallow with water.
Thistle tincture is given a teaspoon dissolved in a glass of water for three weeks with 2 week break.
Precautions and contraindications
Milk thistle is free of side effects and can be used both during pregnancy and lactation.
Very rarely, high doses have reported diarrhea and hypertension.
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