Description
Being a rare biologically active substance, silymarin is the key component of Milk Thistle plant.
Also, microelements such as zinc, selenium, copper, the whole group of fat-soluble vitamins, quercetin, flavolignans, polyunsaturated fatty acids are found in milk thistle – a total of about 200 components, which is why it is included in many complex nutritional supplements.
Clinical studies have confirmed the following properties of milk thistle. It has a protective effect in food poisoning, high efficiency in fatty liver dystrophy, hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcohol, drugs, toxins, and radiation.
Currently, milk thistle is widely used in chronic intoxication (alcohol, drug, chemical), to eliminate side effects when taking drugs that affect the liver, after undergoing a course of chemotherapy or radiation therapy, in the process of recovery after treatment of liver diseases, in toxicosis in pregnant women, with acquired immunodeficiency and AIDS, diabetes, obesity, to improve eyesight, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, to prevent heart attacks, strokes, varicose veins, etc.
Milk thistle is beneficial both for sick and healthy people: it can increase the liver ability to detoxify and eliminate toxins.
