A new study finds that the herb milk thistle may help treat liver inflammation in cancer patients who receive chemotherapy. The study indicates that the herb could allow patients to take potent doses ...

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a unique liver protectant (and hangover cure). It is one of the few herbs that has no equal in the world of conventional medicine. Studies support milk thistle's ...

Milk thistle can help treat liver inflammation in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, a new study has suggested. Drugs used in chemotherapy often cause inflammation in the liver but the study has ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An herb used since ancient times to treat liver ailments may help reduce the liver damage caused by some cancer drugs, a study published Monday suggests. In a study of 50 ...

Milk thistle may help support skin and liver health because it contains silymarin, an antioxidant. It also contains silibinin, which researchers have found inhibited cancer growth in some animals. But ...

Milk thistle, a herb renowned for its purported health benefits, is gaining popularity as a nutritional supplement. While it offers potential advantages, understanding its benefits and possible side ...

No more guzzling green tea and echinacea, or popping St. John's wort. Milk thistle extract--long used as a liver tonic in European folk medicine--may be a far better nutritional supplement than its ...