Milk Thistle 400 mg. 240 Capsules. Equivalent to 320 mg Silymarin (as its strength is 80%). Used in the new Gerson Protocols.
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) has been used for 2,000 years as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, particularly liver, kidney, and gall bladder problems. Several scientific studies suggest that substances in milk thistle (especially a flavonoid called silymarin) protect the liver from toxins, including certain drugs such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), which can cause liver damage in high doses. Silymarin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and it may help the liver repair itself by growing new cells. Milk Thistle is hepatoprotective and hepatorestorative, can be taken periodically at 320 mg (silymarin activity) twice a day between meals.