Traditional use

The leaves have been used since Greco-Roman times as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, particularly liver problems. Milk thistle is an example of a preparation that is required to be in a standardized, concentrated form in order to fully convey the desired benefits. In this case, its hepatoprotectant effects. Milk thistle preparations are usually standardized to a concentration of 70 to 80% silymarin. Clinical studies suggest or confirm the efficacy of milk thistle extract for various hepatic disorders, including hepatitis A, alcoholic cirrhosis, and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

BKD solutions

Milk thistle is very drought tolerant and prefers dry well drained soil in full sun, we source our raw material from Liaoning, Inner Mongolia where the number of clear, sunny days, average between 220 and 260 each year .