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Milk Thistle herb
Cardui mariae herba
Mariendistelkraut
Published March 11, 1992
Name of Drug
Cardui mariae herba, milk thistle herb.
Composition of Drug
Milk thistle herb consists of the fresh or dried, above-ground parts of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertner [Fam. Asteraceae], as well as preparations thereof.
Uses
Preparations of milk thistle herb are used for maintaining health, for stimulation and functional disorders of liver and gallbladder, for jaundice, gallbladder colics, diseases of the spleen and pleurisy.
The effectiveness for the claimed applications is not documented.
Risks
None known.
Evaluation
Since the effectiveness for the claimed uses is not documented, a therapeutic application cannot be recommended.
[Ed. note:A standardized preparation of Milk Thistle fruits is listed in the Approved Herbs section.]
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