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Milk Thistle
| Common Name | Milk Thistle |
| Genus / Species | Carduus marianus/Silybum marianum |
| Part Used | Green immature seed, although brown mature seed is frequently used |
| Energetics | Pungent, bitter, warm, dry |
| Meridians | Liver, heart, kidney, lung, bladder |
| Active Constituents | Flavonolignans, including silymarin Bitter principles Polyacetylenes |
| Medicinal Uses | Protects and decongests the liver Stimulates bile secretions Increases breast milk production Anti-depressant |
