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milk this·tle
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Princeton's WordNet
sow thistle, milk thistlenoun
any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil
milk thistle, lady's thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, holy thistle, blessed thistle, Silybum marianumnoun
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
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milk thistlenoun
Any of the thistles in the genus Silybum.
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milk thistle
Silybum marianum is a species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle (though not to be confused with Onopordum acanthium or Cirsium vulgare). This species is an annual or biennial plant of the family Asteraceae. This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world.
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milk thistle
Milk thistle is a flowering herb related to the daisy and ragweed family. It is native to Mediterranean countries and is commonly used as a natural treatment for liver problems. Its scientific name is Silybum marianum. It is named for the milky white fluid that comes out of the plant’s leaves when they are crushed. Apart from its medicinal properties, milk thistle is also known for its active ingredient, silymarin, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Milk thistle
Milk thistle is a thistle of the genus Silybum, a flowering plant of the daisy family. The plant is native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The name "milk thistle" derives from a feature of the leaves, which are prominently banded with splashes of white. Historically, these milky bands were said to be Mother Mary's milk, and this is the origin of another common name, St. Mary's thistle. Many years of research show the active flavanoid-lignan group of constituents, called silymarin, contained only in the seed shell has liver-protective and regenerative properties, as well as antioxidant effects. The liver-protective effects were known and written about in ancient times, leading to the active chemical, pharmacological, and safety research beginning in Germany in the 1950s. Clinical use for a variety of liver ailments, such as hepatitis, has also prospered throughout many parts of the world.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Milk Thistle
The plant Silybum marianum in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of milk thistle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of milk thistle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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