Milk thistle seed

Milk thistle - a species of plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It comes from the Mediterranean area: southern and southeastern Europe, North Africa, Western Asia and some regions of Central Asia (India, Pakistan). As an introduced species, it has spread to many regions of the world. Currently, it grows wild, outside its original area of ​​occurrence, also in other places in Africa and Europe, in Australia, New Zealand, North and South America.

PROPERTIES

The main effect of milk thistle is its beneficial effect on the liver - it improves the functioning of the liver and gallbladder. Additionally, milk thistle supports the digestion process, increases the secretion of digestive juices, has a beneficial effect on maintaining the physiological cleansing functions of the liver and improves appetite. Milk thistle seeds also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

APPLICATIONS

Milk thistle seeds are perfect for consumption. In this form, milk thistle can be used on its own or as an addition to vegetable juices, fruit juices, diet salads, yogurt, kefir and even buttermilk.