Milk Thistle is a herb plant that is native to Europe but also grows in North America and parts of South America and has been used for hundreds of years. Silybum marianum is the plant name for milk thistle and contain leaves and a fruit which traditionally have been both roasted or used in salads. Achenes (seed-like fruits) of milk thistle are the part of the plant that is medicinal with Silymarin, a complex combinations of flavonoids, being the active ingredient of milk thistle. Though it can be used as a herbal tea, milk thistle tends to be taken as
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