description Milk Thistle Tea Overview
Milk thistle tea is an herbal infusion made from the seeds or leaves of Silybum marianum, a plant native to the Mediterranean whose active compound silymarin has been studied for liver-protective properties since the 1960s.
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What plant is used to make milk thistle tea?
Milk thistle tea comes from Silybum marianum, a plant native to the Mediterranean region. The plant is also known simply as milk thistle.
Are milk thistle tea leaves or seeds used?
The infusion can be made from the seeds or leaves of Silybum marianum. Seed-based preparations are especially associated with the plant's silymarin content.
Why is milk thistle tea associated with liver health?
The plant contains silymarin, which has been studied for possible liver-protective properties since the 1960s. Research on a tea is not automatically the same as research on a standardized extract.
Is milk thistle tea the same as a medical silymarin supplement?
No, a tea and a standardized silymarin extract can deliver different amounts of the plant's compounds. Milk thistle tea should not be treated as a replacement for medical care.
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