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Milk thistle- Silybum marianum

Milk thistle is a tall annual or biennial which grows upto 1.2m in height , it has large deeply lobed spiny leaves with white veins and purple thistle flowers in summer.

Milk thistle grow in any well drained soil in a sunny position . It is propagated  by seed sown in spring or autumn and it self seeds prolifically.

Milk thistle is taken as infusion to stimulate appetite and for digestive disorders . Milk thistle contains compounds known as silymarin which are said to be effective as an antidote to toxic substances that cause liver damage.

Milk thistle is also known as Marian thistle.

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