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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 |