Silybum (milk thistle) is a genus of two species of thistles in the family Asteraceae. [1] [3] The plants are native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, [4] North Africa, and the Middle East. One species has been introduced elsewhere, including in North America. [5]

Silybum marianum is a species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, [1] blessed milkthistle, [2] Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle (not to be confused with …

Aug 16, 2024 · Milk thistle is an herbal remedy derived from the milk thistle plant, also known as Silybum marianum.

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a plant native to Europe that was brought to North America by early colonists. It seems to help lower blood sugar.

Silybum marianum, commonly called blessed thistle or milk thistle, is a rosette-forming biennial that is native to the Mediterranean region (southern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa). It has naturalized in parts of Europe, North America, South America, Australia and New Zealand.

Milk thistle seeds (Silybum marianum) have been used for hundreds of years to treat liver and gallbladder disease. Milk thistle contains a group of bioflavonoids called silymarin. They’re made from the seeds of the thistle.

Silybum marianum (holy thistle, lady’s thistle, milk thistle, St. Mary’s thistle) has been used to treat liver problems, such as hepatitis, and prostatic cancer. It contains a variety of lignans, including silandrin, silybin, silychristin, silydianin, silymarin, and silymonin.

Oct 21, 2020 · Silybum marianum (SM), a well-known plant used as both a medicine and a food, has been widely used to treat various diseases, especially hepatic diseases. The seeds and fruits of SM contain a flavonolignan complex called silymarin, the active compounds of which include silybin, isosilybin, si …

Oct 12, 2020 · Silybum marianum (SM), a well-known plant used as both a medicine and a food, has been widely used to treat various diseases, especially hepatic diseases. The seeds and fruits of SM contain a flavonolignan complex called silymarin, the active compounds of which include silybin, isosilybin, silychristin, dihydrosilybin, silydianin, and so on.

Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world. Silybum marianum establishes itself in sunny, warm ruderal meadows in regularly disturbed places such as rubble deposits, at the foot of south-exposed walls or villages and on urban fallow land or on cattle pastures.