{"id":5633,"date":"2025-12-06T00:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T00:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edenshealth.de\/?page_id=5633"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:39:58","slug":"mariendistel-silybum-marianum-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wiki-archiv\/mariendistel-silybum-marianum-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.awb-menu__main-li{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(85,136,59,0.18);padding:5px 0;margin:0;}.awb-menu__main-li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}li.wiki-cat-heading{border-bottom:none;margin-top:22px;padding-top:0;}li.wiki-cat-heading:first-child{margin-top:0;}li.wiki-cat-heading > a.awb-menu__main-a{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;font-weight:700;color:#55883b;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:2px solid #c1e899;display:inline-block;}<\/style>\n<div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;min-height:60vh;height:560px;max-height:70vh;background-image:url('https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mariendistel-hero4k-scaled.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 -1px 0;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:45%;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,15,5,0.40) 0%, rgba(20,15,5,0) 100%);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:60%;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(252,250,246,0) 0%, rgba(252,250,246,0.55) 55%, rgba(252,250,246,1) 100%);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:14%;left:0;right:0;padding:0 6%;text-align:left;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);letter-spacing:-0.5px;\">Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eh-arch\">\n<div class=\"ea-steck\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Botanical name<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Silybum marianum<small>Asteraceae (daisy family)<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Used part<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">fruit<small>colloquially &quot;seeds&quot;\u201e<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Conductive material<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Silymarin<small>a mixture, main component silibinin<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">classification<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Well-established use (EMA)<small>adjuvant in toxic liver damage<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Emergency medicine<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">Death cap mushroom<small>Silibinin IV is part of the standard therapy<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">medicinal plant<\/div>\n<div class=\"v\">1990<small>Medicinal plant of the year<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-body\">\n<nav class=\"ea-nav\">\n<div class=\"t\">On this page<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#herkunft\">Origin<\/a><a href=\"#nutzen\">To use<\/a><a href=\"#inhalt\">Ingredients<\/a><a href=\"#kombi\">Reinforced combinations &amp; what clashes<\/a><a href=\"#gerichte\">Application<\/a><a href=\"#hausmittel\">As a home remedy<\/a><a href=\"#tradition\">Ayurveda &amp; TCM<\/a><a href=\"#warn\">Warning notices<\/a><a href=\"#passend\">Related to the topic<\/a><a href=\"#quellen\">Sources<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><b>In short<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Milk thistle is the best-documented liver-supporting herb we have \u2013 and at the same time, one for which expectations are regularly set too high. Its extract, silymarin, is listed by the EMA as <em>well-established use<\/em> Silibinin is classified as an adjunct in the treatment of toxic liver damage and chronic inflammatory liver diseases. In cases of death cap mushroom poisoning, it is even part of the standard clinical therapy. What it is not: a detoxification cure, a hangover cure, or a substitute for reduced alcohol consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"herkunft\">\n<h2><span>Origin<\/span>The thistle with the milk drops<\/h2>\n<div class=\"eh-kraeuter-img\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271203%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201203%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271203%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eh-kraeuter-mariendistel.jpg\" alt=\"Mariendistel Bl\u00fcte lila Nahaufnahme\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:14px;border:2px solid rgba(201,162,75,0.4);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(23,58,36,0.15);\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ea-satz\">The white veins on the leaves are said to have come from the milk of Mary - hence the name milk thistle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ea-drop\"><em>Silybum marianum<\/em> is an annual or biennial thistle from the Mediterranean region that grows up to one and a half meters tall and bears large, purple flower heads. Its leaves are striking: dark green, spiny, and crisscrossed with white veins, as if milk had spilled over them. This is precisely how Christian legend explains the name \u2013 that the Virgin Mary&#039;s milk dripped onto the leaves while she was breastfeeding. The species name <em>Marianum<\/em> This interpretation is confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Its use is ancient. Dioscorides describes it, Pliny mentions it in connection with liver ailments, and in medieval medicine it was a standard treatment for liver and gallbladder problems\u2014a remarkably stable association that has hardly changed for over two thousand years. In the 19th century, eclectic medicine in America also employed it for liver and gallbladder diseases.<\/p>\n<p>The modern history of milk thistle began in Munich in 1968. A research group isolated an active ingredient complex from the fruits and named it silymarin. This led to the development of a standardized preparation, which in the following decades became one of the few herbal remedies to have a firm place in clinical practice. In 1990, milk thistle was chosen as the medicinal plant of the year. In Central Europe, it can now also be found growing wild \u2013 on rubble heaps, roadsides, and in vineyards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"nutzen\">\n<h2><span>To use<\/span>Where the evidence is strong - and where it isn&#039;t.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ea-drop\">The European Medicines Agency distinguishes between two categories for milk thistle, and this distinction is key to understanding it. For standardized silymarin preparations, it specifies... <em>well-established use<\/em> as a supportive treatment for toxic liver damage and as an adjunct therapy for chronic inflammatory liver diseases and liver cirrhosis. She also recommends simple preparations, such as tea made from crushed fruit. <em>traditional use<\/em> For dyspeptic complaints \u2013 bloating and indigestion. These are two completely different products with two different levels of preparation.<\/p>\n<p>The strongest evidence for silibinin lies in emergency medicine. In cases of poisoning by the death cap mushroom, intravenous silibinin is part of the standard therapy in Germany and many other countries. The mechanism of action is well described: Amanitin, the mushroom toxin, is absorbed into liver cells via a specific transporter, and silibinin competitively blocks this transporter. Registry data show lower mortality rates with this treatment. This is no longer herbal medicine, but intensive care medicine using a plant compound.<\/p>\n<p>The picture is considerably more mixed when it comes to chronic liver diseases. A Cochrane review of milk thistle for alcoholic and viral liver disease found no convincing reduction in mortality or complications; the included studies were predominantly of low quality. More recent meta-analyses find moderate reductions in the liver enzymes ALT and AST, especially in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Decreased liver enzyme levels are a laboratory finding, not proof that the liver is ultimately healthier \u2013 we state this because this distinction is regularly blurred in advertising.<\/p>\n<p>The underlying cause has been well-researched in the lab: silymarin scavenges free radicals, stabilizes cell membranes, and stimulates the regeneration of liver cells in animal models. However, its practical limitations are clear. Milk thistle is a complementary treatment for diagnosed liver disease. It is not a detox cure, a protective shield for the night before drinking, or a remedy that compensates for continued alcohol consumption. For those with fatty liver disease, weight loss and exercise are orders of magnitude more beneficial.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ea-zahlen\">\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>1,5 - 3 %<\/b><span>Silymarin in the dried fruits<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>200 - 400 mg<\/b><span>Silymarin is commonly used daily in studies.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>20 - 40 %<\/b><span>Estimated bioavailability - low, therefore extracts<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ea-zahl\"><b>1968<\/b><span>Isolation and naming of silymarin<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"inhalt\">\n<h2><span>Ingredients<\/span>Silymarin is not a single substance, but a mixture.<\/h2>\n<p>\u201e&quot;Silymarin&quot; does not refer to a single substance, but rather a mixture of closely related flavonolignans: silibinin (in two forms, A and B), isosilibinin, silychristin, and silydianin, along with the flavonoid taxifolin. Silibinin usually makes up about half of the mixture and is the best-studied component. The exact composition varies depending on the origin and variety of the fruit, which is one reason why study results are difficult to compare across different preparations.<\/p>\n<p>A key pharmaceutical problem is solubility. Silymarin is very poorly soluble in water, and its absorption from the intestines is correspondingly low. This directly explains why milk thistle tea does not achieve its medicinal effect: what doesn&#039;t dissolve cannot reach the body. The tea is a mild bitter tonic for digestion \u2013 the EMA-approved <em>traditional use<\/em>-Application - and nothing beyond that. Standardized extracts are needed for liver application, and some modern preparations use phospholipid complexes to improve absorption.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, two pieces of information are crucial when buying milk thistle: the silymarin content in milligrams and the type of extract. A product that simply states &quot;milk thistle powder 500 mg&quot; says nothing about the amount of active ingredient it contains. Studies usually use 200 to 400 milligrams of silymarin daily, divided into several doses \u2013 this is the benchmark against which a product must be measured.<\/p>\n<p>Besides silymarin, the fruits contain 20 to 30 percent fatty oil with a high linoleic acid content and about 25 to 30 percent protein. The young leaves, stems, and flower heads are edible\u2014milk thistle was once a vegetable, and the flower heads were prepared like artichokes, to which it is closely related. This is almost forgotten today, but it still works.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"kombi\">\n<h2><span>Enhanced combinations<\/span>What goes together with milk thistle<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to liver-supporting plants, it&#039;s less about combinations and more about the right environment. The most important partners are not plants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ea-kombi\">\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">liver<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + weight loss and exercise<\/div>\n<p>For non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, weight loss and exercise are by far the most effective measures \u2013 orders of magnitude more effective than any medication. Silymarin can be used as a complementary treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">liver<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + abstinence from alcohol<\/div>\n<p>In cases of alcohol-related liver damage, abstinence is the treatment. Taking a supplement alongside alcohol changes nothing \u2013 and using one to replace it is self-deception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">bile<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + artichoke<\/div>\n<p>The artichoke is the plant for the gallbladder and for bloating after fatty meals, while the milk thistle is for liver cells. Both are members of the daisy family and are often sold together \u2013 which actually makes sense in this case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">digestion<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + bitter substances<\/div>\n<p>For the <em>traditional use<\/em>-Application for bloating: crushed fruit in tea, together with gentian or wormwood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Quality<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + silymarin declaration<\/div>\n<p>Only preparations that specify the silymarin content can be evaluated. The studies have used a daily dosage range of 200 to 400 mg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Kitchen<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle and artichoke preparation<\/div>\n<p>The flower heads can be cooked and eaten like artichokes, the young leaves, after removing the thorns, like chard. A forgotten vegetable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"ea-beisst-h\"><span>What contradicts itself<\/span>It&#039;s best to avoid these combinations.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ea-kombi beisst\">\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">detoxification<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + \u201edetox cure\u201c<\/div>\n<p>The liver detoxifies itself naturally, every single day. There is no substance that meaningfully accelerates this process, and no study that proves a &quot;liver cleanse.&quot; Anyone who buys a milk thistle detox program is buying into a false promise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">alcohol<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + prevention before drinking<\/div>\n<p>There is no evidence that silymarin protects against the effects of alcohol. Its use as a hangover preventative has not been studied, and the idea that it allows you to drink more is simply wrong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">allergy<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + Asteraceae allergy<\/div>\n<p>Those who react to mugwort, chamomile, arnica or chrysanthemums may also react to milk thistle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">Medications<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + drugs with a narrow therapeutic range<\/div>\n<p>Silymarin can affect liver enzymes and transporters. Its use should be discussed with any patient taking immunosuppressants, HIV medication, cytostatic drugs, or anticoagulants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">tea<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle tea + expectation of liver effect<\/div>\n<p>Silymarin is barely water-soluble. The tea is a bitter tonic for digestion, not a liver treatment \u2013 that&#039;s not an opinion, it&#039;s chemistry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c\"><span class=\"tag\">diagnosis<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mit\">Milk thistle + unclear liver values<\/div>\n<p>Elevated liver enzyme levels should be investigated, not treated. They can be caused by hepatitis, medications, alcohol, metabolic disorders, or autoimmune processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"gerichte\">\n<h2><span>Application<\/span>From plant to preparation - and back to the vegetable garden<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ea-gerichte\">\n<li><span class=\"g\">Standard extract<\/span><span class=\"w\">Capsules with a declared silymarin content, 200 to 400 mg daily - the form used in studies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Phospholipid complex<\/span><span class=\"w\">Newer preparations designed to improve poor solubility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">tea<\/span><span class=\"w\">1 teaspoon of freshly crushed fruit per cup, let it steep for ten minutes - as a bitter tonic for bloating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Grind fresh in a mortar<\/span><span class=\"w\">The fruit peel is hard; unground fruit yields almost nothing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">tincture<\/span><span class=\"w\">Alcoholic extracts dissolve silymarin better than water, but are not standardized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Flower receptacles<\/span><span class=\"w\">How to cook artichokes - a forgotten use of vegetables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Young leaves<\/span><span class=\"w\">Thorns removed and prepared like chard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Stems<\/span><span class=\"w\">Peeled and steamed, with a flavor similar to salsify.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Garden<\/span><span class=\"w\">A striking, biennial structural plant; self-seeds readily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"g\">Check the label<\/span><span class=\"w\">\u201eMilk thistle powder\u201c without a silymarin indication says nothing about the amount of active ingredient.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ea-tipp\"><b>Rule of thumb:<\/b> The crucial question when buying silymarin is: How much silymarin does it contain? If there&#039;s no number on the packaging, the product cannot be assessed \u2013 regardless of the milligram amount stated for the powder itself.<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"hausmittel\">\n<h2><span>As a home remedy<\/span>Tea - and what it can do<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-rezept\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">Here&#039;s how it works<\/div>\n<h3>Milk thistle fruit as a bitter tea<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>First, some context: This tea is classified by the EMA as <em>traditional use<\/em> It is a recognized remedy for bloating and indigestion. For liver use, a standardized extract is required \u2013 silymarin is poorly water-soluble.<\/li>\n<li>Crush a teaspoon of milk thistle seeds in a mortar. The hard shell must be broken open, otherwise the seed will release almost nothing.<\/li>\n<li>Pour over a cup of boiling water and let it steep, covered, for ten minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Strain and drink lukewarm - ideally twenty minutes before meals if it&#039;s about appetite and digestion, or afterwards if you feel full.<\/li>\n<li>Two to three cups daily. The taste is mild, nutty, and slightly bitter, significantly more pleasant than most bitter herbs.<\/li>\n<li>For liver use: a preparation with a declared silymarin content, 200 to 400 mg daily - and only under medical supervision in the case of existing liver disease.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"k\">For what<\/div>\n<p>This tea is for dyspeptic complaints, bloating, and loss of appetite. Standardized extracts can be used as a complementary treatment for diagnosed liver diseases \u2013 not as a detoxification therapy, nor as a preventative measure against alcohol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-top:14px\">Crowd<\/div>\n<p>Tea: 12 to 15 g of fruit daily according to Commission E, divided into two to three cups. Extract: 200 to 400 mg silymarin daily. Not suitable for those with a daisy allergy. Consult a doctor beforehand if taking immunosuppressants, HIV medication, cytostatic drugs, or anticoagulants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"tradition\">\n<h2><span>Ayurveda &amp; TCM<\/span>What the old systems say<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-trad\">\n<div>\n<h3>Ayurveda<\/h3>\n<p>Milk thistle is a Mediterranean plant and not included in classical Ayurveda. However, the liver is considered a central organ in Ayurveda \u2013 as the seat of\u2026 <em>pitta<\/em> and as a place of transformation - and the supporting plants for this area are <em>Bhumyamalaki<\/em> (<em>Phyllanthus niruri<\/em>), <em>Kutki<\/em> (<em>Picrorhiza kurroa<\/em>) and <em>Kalmegh<\/em> (<em>Andrographis paniculata<\/em>In modern Indian phytotherapy, milk thistle is now also used, but with Western justification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/h3>\n<p>Even in Chinese medicine, there is a lack of <em>Silybum marianum<\/em> in classical sources; in modern Chinese sources it appears as <em>Shui Fei Ji<\/em> and is marketed according to Western indications. Traditional drugs for the liver are different. <em>Yin Chen Hao<\/em>, the mugwort relative, against jaundice, and <em>Chai Hu<\/em> for what TCM calls &quot;liver Qi stagnation&quot;. The concept of the &quot;liver&quot; in TCM only partially corresponds to the anatomical organ, which makes comparisons difficult.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"warn\">\n<h2><span>Warning notices<\/span>When you should be careful<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-warn\">\n<h3>Please note<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No detoxification treatment:<\/strong> The liver detoxifies itself naturally. There is no evidence for a &quot;liver cleanse&quot; and no reason to buy a detox program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No protection against alcohol:<\/strong> Silymarin has not been studied as a preventative measure against alcohol poisoning. Anyone who believes it will allow them to drink more is mistaken.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elevated liver enzyme levels should be investigated:<\/strong> The underlying cause could be hepatitis, medication, metabolic disorders, or autoimmune diseases. Self-treatment only delays the diagnosis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interactions:<\/strong> Silymarin can affect drug transporters and liver enzymes. Do not use without consulting a doctor if you are taking immunosuppressants, HIV medication, cytostatic drugs, or anticoagulants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asteraceae allergy:<\/strong> Cross-reactions with mugwort, chamomile, arnica and chrysanthemums are possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tea is not a liver treatment:<\/strong> Silymarin is practically insoluble in water. For liver use, standardized extracts with a declared content are required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ea-hinw\">This page provides information and does not replace medical advice. If symptoms persist, please consult a doctor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k\" id=\"passend\">\n<h2><span>Related to the topic<\/span>Read on and cook along!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ea-passend\"><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/artischocke-cynara-scolymus-2\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">artichoke<\/span><span class=\"d\">The plant for gallstones and bloating - the ideal partner.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/loewenzahn-taraxacum-officinale-2\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">dandelion<\/span><span class=\"d\">The third member of the daisy family in the liver and gallbladder area, with its own unique profile.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wiki-archiv\/wermut-artemisia-absinthium\/\"><span class=\"art\">Archive<\/span><span class=\"n\">Vermouth<\/span><span class=\"d\">If we&#039;re really talking about bitter substances.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/product\/mariendistel-extrakt\/\"><span class=\"art\">Shop<\/span><span class=\"n\">Milk thistle extract<\/span><span class=\"d\">Standardized - the form with declared silymarin content.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/product\/bitterstoff-tropfen\/\"><span class=\"art\">Shop<\/span><span class=\"n\">Bitter drops<\/span><span class=\"d\">For digestive issues, especially when bloating is the problem.<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/product\/loewenzahnwurzel-getrocknet\/\"><span class=\"art\">Shop<\/span><span class=\"n\">Dandelion root<\/span><span class=\"d\">A mild addition to liver and gallbladder tea.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"ea-hinw\">Shop links lead to our product pages; it is indicated there if a partner is involved.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ea-k ea-quellen\" id=\"quellen\">\n<h2><span>Sources<\/span>What is this based on?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>European Medicines Agency, HMPC: European Union herbal monograph on <em>Silybum marianum<\/em> (L.) Gaertn., fructus - well-established and traditional use.<\/li>\n<li>Rambaldi A. et al.: Milk thistle for alcoholic and\/or hepatitis B or C liver diseases. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Mengs U. et al.: Legalon SIL: the antidote of choice in patients with acute hepatotoxicity from amatoxin poisoning. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Zhong S. et al.: The therapeutic effect of silymarin in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease - a meta-analysis. Medicine 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Commission E, monograph \u201eCardui mariae fructus\u201c, BAnz No. 50 from March 13, 1986.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mariendistel (Silybum marianum) Botanischer Name Silybum marianumKorbbl\u00fctler (Asteraceae) Verwendeter Teil Fr\u00fcchteumgangssprachlich \u201eSamen\u201c Leitstoff Silymarinein Gemisch, Hauptkomponente Silibinin Einstufung Well-established use (EMA)adjuvant bei toxischen Lebersch\u00e4den Notfallmedizin Knollenbl\u00e4tterpilzSilibinin i.v. ist Teil der Standardtherapie Arzneipflanze 1990Arzneipflanze des Jahres Auf dieser Seite HerkunftNutzenInhaltsstoffeVerst\u00e4rkte Kombis &amp; was sich bei\u00dftAnwendungAls HausmittelAyurveda &amp; TCMWarnhinweisePassend zum ThemaQuellen Kurz gesagt Die Mariendistel ist die<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7127,"parent":5278,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5633","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5633"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9831,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5633\/revisions\/9831"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edenshealth.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}