Appearance
Light yellow powder with characteristic odor
Function
Credited with wound-healing. It is used in toners and aftershave preparations. Milk thistle is used most often for liver disorders, including liver damage caused by chemicals, Amanita phalloides mushroom poisoning, jaundice, chronic inflammatory liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, and chronic hepatitis. Milk thistle is also used for loss of appetite, heartburn (dyspepsia), and gallbladder complaints.
Synonyms
Milk Thistle 80%; Artichaut Sauvage; Carduus marianus; Blessed Milk Thistle; Silybin; Silybum
Storage
Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, dry area.
Packages
- 25 Gram Poly Bag
- 1 lb. Bulk
Industries
- Pharmaceutical
- cosmetics
Product Classes
- Botanicals
Other
- Origin: Vegetable/Synthetic
- Shelf life: 2 years from mfg. date
- Freight Classification: NMFC 43940 SUB 2 CLASS 85
- Kosher Status: Not Kosher
- Flash Point: N/A
- Melting Point: N/A
- API: NO
- Allergen: NO
- Hazmat: NO
- Molecular Weight: N/A