Silybum marianum

Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle,blessed milkthistle,Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle. This species is an annual or biennial plant of the Asteraceae family. This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world.

Description

It grows 30 to 200 cm tall, having an overall conical shape with an approx. 160 cm max. diameter base. The stem is grooved and more or less cottony. With the largest specimens the stem is hollow.

The leaves are oblong to lanceolate. They are either lobate or pinnate, with spiny edges. They are hairless, shiny green, with milk-white veins.

The flower heads are 4 to 12 cm long and wide, of red-purple colour. They flower from June to August in the North or December to February in the Southern Hemisphere ( Summer through Autumn ).

List of plants known as milk thistle

Milk thistle may refer to several plants:

  • Lactuca serriola
  • Silybum marianum
  • Various species of Sonchus, including:
  • Sonchus asper, rough milk thistle
  • Sonchus arvensis, field milk thistle
  • Sonchus oleraceus, common milk thistle
  • See also

  • Milkweed (disambiguation)

  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Milk Thistle

    by: Conor Oberst

    Milk Thistle, milk Thistle
    Let me down slow
    Help me go slow
    I've been carrying on
    I'm not scared of nothing
    I'll go pound for pound
    I keep death on my mind
    like a heavy crown
    If I go to heaven I'll be bored as hell
    Like a little baby at the bottom of a well
    Fair child, fair child
    How are you man?
    Did you fix that store front?
    Did you start that band?
    Don't be scared of nothing
    You go pound for pound
    You bring peace to midnight
    like a spotted owl
    I'll be rooting for you like my favorite team
    If somebody sweats you, you just point them out to me
    All the sights and sounds
    This little world's too crowded now
    And there's only one way out
    An elevator ride -
    Through the tunnel, towards the light
    And I'm nowhere bound
    Keep going up and down
    Up and down
    Newspaper, newspaper
    Can't take no more
    You're here every morning
    Waiting at my door
    I'm just trying to kiss you
    And you stab my eyes
    Make me blue forever
    like an island sky
    And I'm not pretending that it's all ok
    Just let me have my coffee before you take away the day
    Lazarus, Lazarus
    Why all the tears?
    Did your faithful chauffer
    just disappear?
    What a lonesome feeling
    to be waiting round
    Like some washed up actress
    in a tinsel town
    Before the record I'd come pick you up
    We'll head for the ocean
    Just say when you've had enough
    All the light and sound
    This little world's too fragile now
    And there's only one way out
    But if you let me slide
    I'll do my best to make things right
    And I'm nowhere bound
    Just going up and down
    Up and down
    Milk Thistle, milk Thistle
    Let me down slow
    Just help me go slow
    I've been hurrying on
    I was poised for greatness
    I was down and out
    I keep death at my heels
    like a bassett hound
    If I go to heaven I'll be bored as hell




    Latest News for: milk thistle

    ‘Hangover cure’ supplement once used to increase breast milk production goes viral — but experts ...

    New York Post 25 Mar 2025
    The latest quirky health hack is milk thistle supplements being used to prevent nasty hangovers ... But before you jump on the milk thistle bandwagon, there’s more to know about this plant medicine.

    Does this all natural TikTok hangover cure actually work?

    London Evening Standard 24 Mar 2025
    Google searches for ‘milk thistle hangover cure’ have surged by 5000% in the past 90 days, and TikTok users are raving about milk thistle supplements. Nutritionist Louise Pyne looks at the evidence ... .

    Finessa Premium Digestion Support – Optimizes Gut-Liver Axis for Full-Body Health

    Belleview Reporter 15 Mar 2025
    In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining a healthy gut is a challenge that many people face ... What is Finessa? ... Taraxacum ... Silymarin, derived from milk thistle, is crucial in supporting liver health, which is integral to effective digestion.

    Vitamin B6 supplement led to a lot of trouble

    The Vindicator 14 Mar 2025
    Q ... Then I started walking like Frankenstein ... A ... My morning routine is blueberries, flax seed meal, chopped walnuts and ground chia seeds with either Cheerios and milk, or plain whole-milk yogurt and muesli. I also take four milk thistle capsules a week ... .

    Multivitamins to green tea: The Liver Doc shares 9 killer supplements that are dangerous

    Hindustan Times 11 Mar 2025
    Also read ... Also read . Can fatty liver be reversed with aerobic exercises? The Liver Doc shares workout plan Milk thistle.. Milk thistle contains fungal toxins called mycotoxins that can lead to liver damage, kidney damage and risk of various cancers.
    • 1
    ×