Milk Thistle Tea
Here are some sources for the benefits of milk thistle and its sources:
1. Liver health:
- Saller, R., Meier, R., & Brignoli, R. (2001). The use of silymarin in the treatment of liver diseases. Drugs, 61(14), 2035-2063. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200161140-00003
2. Anti-inflammatory:
- Surai, P. (2015). Silymarin as a natural antioxidant: An overview of the current evidence and perspectives. Antioxidants, 4(1), 204-247. doi: 10.3390/antiox4010204
3. Digestive health:
- Huseini, H. F., Larijani, B., & Heshmat, R. (2006). The efficacy of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. (silymarin) in the treatment of type II diabetes: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Phytotherapy Research, 20(12), 1036-1039. doi: 10.1002/ptr.1988
4. Cholesterol:
- Abenavoli, L., Capasso, R., & Milic, N. (2010). Milk thistle in liver diseases: Past, present, future. Phytotherapy Research, 24(10), 1423-1432. doi: 10.1002/ptr.3207
5. Skin health:
- Katiyar, S. K., & Meeran, S. M. (2012). Silymarin and skin cancer prevention: Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects. International Journal of Oncology, 40(3), 657-661. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2011.1210
Sources of milk thistle:
- Natural Medicines. (2021). Milk thistle. Retrieved from https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com/databases/food,-herbs-supplements/professional.aspx?productid=138
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. (2021). Milk thistle. Retrieved from https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/milk-thistle
- University of Maryland Medical Center. (2019). Milk thistle. Retrieved from https://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/milk-thistle
1 oz serving.
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