Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

水飞蓟shuǐ fēi jìShuifeiji

Silybum marianum · Plant

Silybum marianum
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; may lower blood glucose; may interact with hormone medications; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Milk Thistle for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Acute HepatitisCholangitisChronic HepatitisCirrhosisFatty LiverGallstones

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Milk Thistle does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampCourse Liver & Disinhibit Gallbladder