milk thistle

British  

noun

1. another name for sow thistle

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Example Sentences

Then, I read that milk thistle could be good for the liver and might also lower cholesterol levels.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Morning Recovery is a 3.4-ounce lemon-flavored liquid in a small blue bottle that combines raisin tree extract with extracts of prickly pear, Korean pear, milk thistle and red ginseng.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2019

In my hand is a steaming mug of Dr Stuart’s “Liver Detox” naturally caffeine-free tea, containing dandelion root, centaury herb and milk thistle.

From The Guardian • Jan. 29, 2017

But Charlap noted that while some studies suggest milk thistle may be helpful for people with liver disease, the evidence is unclear on its other health benefits.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2013

If they have fed greedily on the blossoms of the milk thistle or the elm, it will render them incapable of working, and the hive will be stained with filth.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849