Botanical name: Silybum marianum
Family Asteraceae
Botany
Parts used: fruit/seed
Therapeutic actions
Alterative: gradually restoring proper functioning to the body's metabolism
Cholagogue: increases the secretion and flow of bile
Demulcent: soothes and softens irritations of mucous membranes
Hepatic: stimulates and aids liver function
Hepato-restorative,
Galactagogue: promote the production and flow of breast milk in nursing mothers
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Sincerely,
Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness