When it comes to Silymarin, many people feel unfamiliar with it, not knowing what Silymarin is and what its effects are. The following article will introduce the professional knowledge about Silymarin in three parts: the definition of Silymarin, the scope of application of Silymarin, and the method of consuming Silymarin.

I. What is milk thistle

Milk thistle is a biennial or annual plant in the family Asteraceae, also known as milk thistle. Most of them are purple, with a little white. The flowering period of milk thistle is from early May to early July. It originates from Europe and Latin America, and China introduced milk thistle cultivation in Germany in 1972. Now, milk thistle is planted in Shaanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang and other places in China.

As early as the 1st century BC, classical books of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire recorded that its seeds contain flavonoids and natural products such as silymarin. Silymarin is an antioxidant that can enhance the reliability of the liver membrane, prevent toxic substances from entering the cells, and also has liver-protecting effects.

II. Milk thistle application scope

1. Drinkers

The liver is our body’s detoxification organ, and most substances and waste products are dissolved in the liver. Especially alcohol, the alcohol we drink every day, like food, first goes to the stomach, then through the duodenum to the colon, in the digestive tract, alcohol is absorbed by the mucosa, enters the venous system, and then flows into the body’s chemical factory – the liver.

Some people have to drink alcohol due to social interactions, while others drink alcohol due to their own fondness for it. However, they don’t know that excessive alcohol can prevent the liver from metabolizing it immediately, at this time, alcohol will cause damage to the stem cells and destroy the liver cell quality due to the excessive diversification of the lipid components on the liver surface. At this time, we need to rely on the liver-protecting effect of milk thistle to protect our liver.

2. Obese individuals

Due to the diversity of dietary patterns and the continuous attraction of external social media, more and more people can’t resist the temptation of delicious food, and the smoking rate is also gradually increasing. The liver is a key site for fat metabolism in our body. If the fat rate is too high, it will increase the burden on liver metabolism and cause unnecessary fat to deposit in the liver, leading to liver problems represented by fatty liver.

To relieve the pressure on the liver, to prevent excessive fat from depositing in the liver, we need to manage our appetite as much as possible and cultivate regular dietary structure in daily life. Or rely on milk thistle to protect the liver, so that toxic substances do not harm the liver so easily.

3. People with liver health needs

Modern people have high requirements for social media, with a variety of social media interactions, which may involve drinking or eating a big meal. Over time, a lot of sediments accumulate in the liver, and since the liver has no pain nerves, many people do not realize the problem. There are also many people who have discovered this series of problems through daily life and began to pay attention to liver health and nourishment. Now that it is the most suitable season for liver care in spring, many people have taken action early.

Milk thistle is a good liver-protecting ingredient discovered by others. The seeds of milk thistle contain flavonoid compounds and natural products such as silymarin. Silymarin is an antioxidant that can enhance the reliability of the liver membrane and has liver-protecting effects.

These three types of people can use milk thistle, but how should the less-known milk thistle be taken in daily life?