Blessed Milk Thistle for
Liver Dis-Ease
Traditional Medicine
Traditionally, milk thistle is known to be useful
in gallbladder diseases, gallstones, fatty liver and as a liver protectant. It is the only known treatment for Amanita
phalloides (Death cap) mushroom poisoning.
True Preventive Medicine
In Europe,
Milk Thistle is often added as extra protection when patients are given
medications known to cause liver problems. Numerous medications can injure or
inflame the liver. Evidence strongly suggests that Milk Thistle might protect
against liver toxicity caused by drugs such as acetaminophen, alcohol, phenothiazines
and phenytoin (Dilantin).
Intensive
research into the liver-protecting properties of the Milk Thistle plant began over
50 years ago in Germany.
