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milk thistle

British  

noun

  1. another name for sow thistle

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Within three months of taking milk thistle plus a statin, my numbers were down to normal.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

Our terror over grimy insides has also seen liquid charcoal, milk thistle, magnesium, zinc and others join the growing fight against toxins.

From The Guardian

The major ingredients are B-12 and other B vitamins, raisin tree extract, turmeric and milk thistle.

From Washington Post

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