Dosage form
Milk thistle is mainly used in finished preparations. They are available in pharmacies as highly concentrated dry extract. The capsules, dragees or tablets have a certain silymarin content.
The recommended daily dose is 200 to 400 mg silymarin. In case of severe liver problems a higher dose should be chosen. The starting dose should then be 400 mg of silymarin per day and then be reduced to about 200 mg after two weeks.
Since the active ingredient silymarin is not water-soluble, it cannot be used as a tea in liver diseases. But for gallbladder complaints and digestive disorders, milk thistle tea can be very effective. One to two teaspoons of freshly crushed milk thistle fruits are needed for the tea preparations.
These are poured over with 150 ml of hot water. Leave to infuse for 10 to 15 minutes and strain. Drink three to four cups of this tea per day. For a cure six weeks.
Side effect interaction
In general, no side effects occur when taking Milk Thistle preparations according to directions. Occasionally there is a laxative effect (diarrhoea). If the daily dose of 12 to 15 g of seed or 400 mg of silymarin is adhered to, no side effects are known.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, Milk Thistle should only be taken after consulting your doctor! In addition: Caution in case of allergies to Asteraceae! Please ask your doctor!
Manufacturer and trade names
Manufacturers are given as examples and were selected at random. We have no personal connection with any manufacturer! Milk Thistle Curarina® mother tincture | N2 50ml | 9,96 € Further products are available under the following names: in stores. Status: January 2004
- Legolan
- Siicur
- Silymarin (Stada)
- Hepaloges
