Milk thistle for liver disorders.
Milk thistle for domestic bird species.
Milk thistle for pets; such as cats and dogs.
The reason I wrote this article about milk thistle is not because the plant is unknown, but because it causes excessive weight gain in users. All scientific research on the plant states that there are no known side effects. Milk thistle is a plant widely used for liver diseases, especially in Europe. The plant's seeds are soaked in pure alcohol to prepare a tincture and sold in Reformhaus (natural treatment product sales centers). To benefit from the silymarin content, it is recommended to crush the seeds in a non-metal mortar, steep them in boiled clean water in a ceramic cup (to prevent the water from cooling during steeping) for 8-10 minutes, and drink it hot. Everything necessary for health is already in the seeds. In the old primary school curriculum, milk thistle was among the plants given as an example of herbs eaten by carnivorous animals. We had learned that especially cats and dogs instinctively eat this plant during their illnesses. In Europe, milk thistle tablets and extracts are sold for cats and dogs. Birds in the wild benefit from milk thistle seeds, but domestic birds cannot benefit from this useful plant. I did not know that milk thistle was given to birds and that it was very beneficial. I learned this from German sharing sites. Although birds structurally can get their nutrition by eating the seeds whole, users recommended crushing the seeds in a mortar and mixing them with banana, saying it is very beneficial. It is possible to collect plant seeds from nature for your pets until October. It is confirmed by scientists that milk thistle has no known side effects. I had also done quite a lot of translation about this plant. It is said that the plant has no side effects. My observation regarding this plant is that it causes weight problems in users. The cause of weight gain could also be from sleep. There were people around me who used it due to the negative effects of cigarettes and alcohol, and it caused excessive weight gain in almost all of them. The users used the tablet form. The feature to look for in tablets is that the silymarin ratio should not be below 75%. The healing power of the plant is in its seed, and the seed contains silymarin. The name milk thistle is because camels consume it a lot.. The skin of liver patients darkens, and after using this plant, the skin color lightens, so it is also called 'akkız' (white girl). Its German name is Mariendistel. Its English name is Milk thistle. It is known as Mary's thistle. Mary used this plant for healing. Since Mary is a woman, it is also called 'kadın dikeni' (woman's thistle) in our country. Ibn Sina used this plant to treat bile and liver disorders. Homeopathy doctor Altschul in 1864, Hahnemann in 1940, and Rademacher in 1955 researched the plant and used it for diseases. It is researched and used in modern medicine today. Its seeds can be collected between August and October and stored in a place without sunlight. For animals, after crushing the seeds, they can be mixed into their food, or the crushed seeds can be steeped in boiled water and added to their food. It is widely used in Homeopathy. The reason for using its tincture is that it is more effective. Ancient cave writings also show that its use with alcohol was effective for diseases. Garlic was also used in those times by steeping it in pure alcohol.. Milk thistle seed tincture is used primarily for; liver, inflammatory liver diseases or bile disorders, cirrhosis, gallstones, biliary colic, jaundice, constipation, vein blockage, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and calf ulcers.
Because the plant's flowers are purple and its stem is green, it is said to be a source of healing for the health of the entire body.
In cases of mushroom poisoning, it is given to poisoned people in a hospital setting. Mushroom poisoning is serious. In case of poisoning, immediate emergency intervention is required. It causes irreversible damage to the liver..
Its folk use has been for centuries against liver and bile disorders, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, migraines, damage to the liver caused by alcohol, cigarettes, chemical drugs, and liver poisoning caused by poisonous mushrooms.
For the Silymarin derivatives in the milk thistle seed composition to pass into the tea infusion, milk thistle seeds should first be crushed into powder in a non-metal mortar, then the tea should be prepared. And after the steeping process is finished, it should be drunk hot without straining. Perhaps using it this way is correct for melting fats and weight problems.
Milk Thistle Usage
- Milk thistle usage for protecting the liver by preparing tea: 1 teaspoon of crushed milk thistle is steeped in a cup of boiling water in a ceramic cup with the lid closed for 8-10 minutes, drunk sip by sip without straining. Three times a day on an empty stomach.
- Preparing tea during liver disorders: 2 teaspoons are steeped in about 300ml of water with the lid closed for 8-10 minutes and drunk without straining. Three times a day, 1 hour before meals, and before going to bed at night, it is necessary to be on an empty stomach when drinking.
- Two coffee spoons of milk thistle seed powder are placed in a teapot, 300-400ml of boiling water is added, and after letting it steep for 5-10 minutes, it is strained and drunk.
