Milk Thistle: How And Why To Take Milk Thistle

Thistle is popularly called a prickly doctor. What useful and medicinal properties does the plant have?

Thistle is popularly called a prickly doctor. The plant is really covered with thorns, besides, it is very tall, taller than a human. In the treatment of milk thistle began to be actively used since 1968, when laboratory and practical experiments led to the discovery of silymarin, zinc, selenium, iodine, calcium and about two hundred different components in the plant.

With such amazing ingredients, it was only natural to introduce milk thistle into complex nutritional supplements. The plant has an abundance of useful and medicinal properties.

Useful properties

The main trump card of the plant is help in restoring the liver, and in addition, it:

• strengthens blood vessels;
• supports immunity thanks to vitamins A, D, E, K, F, group B included in the composition;
• rejuvenates the body;
• helps to improve the work of the gastrointestinal tract;
• helps control sugar levels;
• heals wounds;
• indispensable in the treatment of many women's diseases;
• frees the body from accumulated poisons;
• helps to lose extra pounds.

Several medicinal forms of milk thistle

From the plant get:

• oil;
• seed;
• powder (meal, flour);
• capsules, tablets.

Each of the species helps to fight against many ailments.

Oil

The unsurpassed qualities of milk thistle are revealed in the oil obtained by cold pressing.

It is recommended to use the oil for:

• liver recovery;
• elimination of hemorrhoids;
• elimination of toxins;
• improving the work of the reproductive system;
• normalization of the heart;
• weight loss;
• improving the appearance of the skin;
• hair treatment;
• strengthening of immunity;

It is used for oncological diseases and diseases of the oral cavity. Indispensable oil also when getting rid of alcohol and nicotine addiction.

The oil is freely sold in pharmacies in the form of capsules or as an extract. It tastes quite pleasant.

The method of using milk thistle oil

Oil is an excellent prophylactic drug for the listed diseases. To maintain the body in tone and health, drink 1 teaspoon of oil. after meals. To improve the taste, you can sprinkle vegetable salads with oil. The course is 1-2 months.

Peculiarities of reception during treatment depend on the type of disease and the organ suffering from the ailment.

1. Liver, gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidneys

To improve the condition of these organs, you need to drink 1 tsp of oil. half an hour before meals 3 times a day. If there are signs of loosening of the stool, the amount of the dose should be reduced to half a teaspoon. The course of treatment is 1 month. If you need another course, start no earlier than a week break. 

2. Colon

To treat the colon, milk thistle must be administered as an enema. The procedure is as follows: cleanse the intestines every day, then make a mixture of 30 ml of extract per the smallest pear. The course is two to three weeks.

Read also: Colon disease.

3. Burns and wounds

Oil lotions help to heal wounds. Put a tablespoon of oil on a cotton ball and apply to the skin. Lotions with the addition of lavender and chamomile oils give a good effect.

4. Weight loss

For weight loss, use the oil in its pure form in the morning and in the evening 30 minutes before meals until the desired results are achieved.

5. Hemorrhoids and fissures

To treat this intimate problem, the oil is applied directly to the affected area 2-4 times a day.

6. Women's diseases

Vaginitis can be treated with cotton swabs soaked in milk thistle extract. The tampon is left for the whole night until the morning. Direct injection of oil with a syringe will also help, dose - 3 ml. Do not wash! Lie quietly for half an hour or get into the "birch" pose. The course is two weeks.

Erosion of the cervix is ​​treated with the following mixture: 50 ml of milk thistle extract is used as a basis, and a couple of drops of tea tree oil are added to it. Mix well and use one of the above methods. The duration of the course should be discussed with the gynecologist.

Milk thistle seeds

As in oil, seeds contain a lot of useful substances. The use of seeds will provide good prevention of many ailments, as well as restore health that has been shaken.

Thistle seeds:

• restores the liver, treats cirrhosis;
• removes toxins;
• helps to recover faster after severe poisoning;
• defeats nicotine and alcohol addiction;
• strengthens the body as a whole;
• eliminates psoriasis, acne and other skin diseases;
• fights baldness;
• helps with varicose veins. 

The method of using thistle seeds

1. Improvement of liver function

To restore the functions of the liver and its cells, you need to drink tea. It is not difficult to prepare it, you will need 1 tsp for one dose. seeds to a cup of hot water. After half an hour, you can drink, having previously filtered through cheesecloth. Time of use: 30 minutes before each meal, up to three times a day. The course is at least one week

2. Cleansing from toxins and with cirrhosis

The decoction is prepared as follows: lightly pound 30 g of seeds and pour half a liter of boiling water. Put the container in a water bath and simmer there for so long that the total liquid level becomes equal to a quarter of a liter. Filter the finished drink and drink a tablespoon once an hour for half a day. The course is three weeks, a repetition is possible after a two-week break.

3. Prevention of diseases in the above list

To make the body and all organs feel great, you can pamper it with thistle seed infusion. To prepare the infusion, you need 1 tbsp. fruit and a cup of hot water. After three hours, the drink can be consumed, dosage: ¼ cup up to three times a day.

4. Treatment of skin, itching and ulcers

Pour 50 g into a bottle or jar. seeds and pour them with ordinary vodka (400 ml). Such a medicinal mixture should be infused for a long time, about a month. You can shake the jar from time to time. To treat skin and ulcers, wipe with a cotton pad dipped in the infusion. In addition, you can take 20-25 drops orally, before meals, 5 times a day, diluting the infusion with half a cup of water.

Oncologist's opinion. Many doctors are inclined to believe that milk thistle seeds can cure cancer, and milk thistle is indispensable for the prevention of cancer.

Meal, powder

The meal of this wonderful plant works wonders. It helps:

• optimize the work of the gastrointestinal tract;
• renew and restore the liver;
• normalize exchange processes;
• ensure full control of blood sugar level, which is important in diabetes;
• increase appetite;
• get rid of slag. 

The method of using thistle powder

1. Cough

If you are suffering from a cough, it is recommended to brew the powder - half a small spoonful needs half a glass of water. Insist the mixture for about five minutes, to increase the effectiveness, you must add a spoonful of honey and stir. You need to drink the infusion every four hours until the cough disappears.

2. Problems in the bowels, including constipation

In order to clean the intestines, it is necessary to take one small spoonful of the powder three times, necessarily washing it down with either juice or kefir.

3. When losing weight, to strengthen the immune system

Once a day, for example, in the morning, you need to take one small spoonful of the powder.

Tablets, capsules

Capsules are the same oil, only covered with a shell. This option allows you to calculate the dosage as accurately as possible.

Pay attention. Capsules, like tablets, are prescribed by a doctor. He also establishes the exact dosage, frequency of administration and duration of the course. It is important to follow the doctor's recommendations. In case of an overdose, not relief is possible, but the opposite effect.

Tablets are a balanced set of all useful substances and elements available in the plant, which allow:

• ensure the recovery of the digestive system;
• significantly reduce the likelihood of developing such diseases as hepatosis and hepatitis;
• reduce the amount of toxins present in the body.

Contraindication

Despite its naturalness, milk thistle and any products obtained from it have a number of contraindications. So, for example, pure oil can provoke the development of allergies. It is impossible to take any thistle in any form with gallstone disease.

Milk thistle is also contraindicated:

• with any mental illness;
• with epilepsy;
• in the presence of diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• during the exacerbation of any chronic ailments;
• in case of excessive presence of phosphorus or calcium in the body;
• during pregnancy and lactation.

Also, with long-term use, upset stomach and intestines are likely. And children under the age of three are generally not recommended thistle in any form.

Therefore, before starting the course of treatment, it is so important to consult a doctor, which will eliminate possible risks.