Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering herb native to Europe with liver-protecting properties. As an antioxidant, silymarin (a flavonoid in milk thistle seeds) helps prevent inflammation ...

The results of most clinical trials with the thistle (Silybum marianum) extract, silymarin, are difficult to interpret because of a variety of reasons: small sample size, variability in type and ...

But it's okay because I have my milk thistle." Milk thistle is an herbal remedy obtained from the plant Silybum marianum, notable for its distinctive purple flowers and white-veined leaves.