* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
The Liver Tonic
The descriptive name milk thistle originated from, and may have stimulated interest in, the use of the herb by nursing mothers to encourage milk flow. Many herbals have called the fruits of milk thistle "seeds". The fruits do look like seeds, being small and hard (technically called achenes) but they are the plant's fruits.
The fruits have been traditionally used medicinally but the herb went out of vogue in the early twentieth century only to re-emerge when special liver protecting chemicals were discovered in its fruit extract. The group of organic compounds known as silymarin have subsequently been identified as being responsible for the variety of liver tonic effects.
Health Benefits
Helps a Toxic Liver: The liver is one of the fundamental keys to human health. Everything we consume (food, drink, and drugs) has to pass through the liver before it goes into our general circulation. The liver is literally the body's chemical processing house. It produces all the enzymes needed to deactivate dangerous poisons and keep the body alive from day to day. Understandably, it can get overworked and the body can suffer from a toxic overload. This may not be life-threatening but can cause us to feel generally low and out of sorts. When experiencing a hangover from over-indulgence in food and drink, milk thistle's tonic effects are recommended.
Protects the Liver: When milk thistle extract was scientifically tested something amazing happened. A dose of one of nature's most potent liver toxins called phallotoxin (obtained from fungi) was injected, followed by a dose of milk thistle. Due to the unique ability of milk thistle to protect the chemistry of the liver from the poison, no damage occurred. The outcome encouraged its clinical use in the treatment of active hepatitis and cirrhosis with excellent results. Clinical trials using milk thistle with phosphatidylcholine, in patients with chronic viral hepatitis, demonstrated an improvement characterized by a reduction in liver enzymes used to monitor the level of disease activity. This supported the findings that this herb can target inflammed tissue and help prevent further damage.
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Directions
Take 1 capsule, 3 times daily, with meals.
Cautions
Not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.
Additional Information
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
