Side effects Milk thistle

Milk Thistle for Liver

Milk thistle is an herbaceous annual or biennial spiny plant, with purplish bulbous tubular flowers. It is an edible plant, native to southern Europe, southern Russia, the Middle East and North Africa. Especially in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea milk thistle is used in addition to food as a strengthening agent for the liver. Almost all parts of the plant can be eaten without symptoms of poisoning. Milk thistle was introduced to North America by European settlers.

Milk thistle is a safe and valuable herb that protects and repairs the liver. The liver has to endure a lot in daily life. Stress, pollution, chemicals: it is all a challenge for the liver. Anything we can do to improve the liver's regenerative capacity to cope with these influences is beneficial.

Laboratory experiments have shown that milk thistle protects the liver from an attack by tetrachloromethane (a strong poison in some household products) and from the green tuber ammonite (a mushroom), which can be fatal if eaten. The good results confirm the protective function of milk thistle.

• it protects the liver from damage from toxins and diseases and
• it stimulates the renewal of liver tissue at the cellular level, where it is damaged.

Milk thistle offers many benefits and good properties. But it  can be dangerous to the body at times.  Especially if your body cannot digest it well.

It can lead to bowel changes because of the nitrate content, which can lead to:

Nausea

Vomit

Flatulence

Stomach ache

Diarrhea

Another possible side effect is a rash and an allergic reaction in people with sensitive skin.

Also, users may experience loss of appetite, joint pain, or headache.

Given the above , it is important to know if you are allergic to milk thistle. In addition, you should consult a doctor about what benefits it can offer you.