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Milk thistle

Information about the health benefits and side effects of the herb milk thistle.
Milk Thistle Fact Sheet
Information about the health benefits and side effects of the herb milk thistle.
Milk Thistle and Hepatitis
People living with chronic hepatitis often turn to alternative medicine to help cope with the symptoms, or try to repair their liver. The greatest interest among viral hepatitis patients and researchers is generated by the milk thistle (Silybum marianum) extract.
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