ladiravenmoon
Goddess of the Green
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(3/29/04 11:47 am)
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Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle (Carduus marianus , silybum marianum)
MIlk Thistle protects the liver, stimulates secretion of bile, increases breast milk production, and also can be used as an anti depressant.Tradtional uses were the flower heads being boiled and eaten like artichokes, it was used also as a spring tonic after the winter months when people were deprived from vegetables and their properties. Today it is used in western medicine to help renew cells in the liver, this herb has been used to treat hepatitis, jaundice, and has been know to help protect the liver during chemotherapy.Milk thistle is plentiful in many areas and is a great herb to add to your home herb cabinent.
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Edited by: ladiravenmoon at: 3/29/04 11:49 am
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