Milk Thistle

treatment
Silymarin is only partly water soluble, so for an intensive treatment to protect and regenerate liver cells, you should also use a tincture made from milk thistle seeds to increase the effect of the tea. Put 10 drops of the tincture into 1 cup of milk thistle tea. This tincture can also be purchased in health food stores. Caution: Because of its alcohol content, never use the tincture if you are suffering from acute liver inflammation or alcoholism.
Leaf tea for aiding digestion
You can also make therapeutic teas from the leaves of the milk thistle. They do not contain silymarin, but they have an overall positive effect on the liver and gallbladder, and a tea made with them is valuable for improving digestion and for easing mild digestive complaints. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 1/2 tsp. of finely chopped leaves. Steep for 5-10 min. and then strain. Drink 2-3 glasses per day.
Compresses for varicose veins
The external application of the tea in a compress can help varicose veins and open leg sores. Make the tea; cool. Soak a cloth in the cooled tea and apply as a damp compress 1-2 times per day.

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Healing Tea Mixtures

To promote liver health

• 1 oz. milk thistle seeds
• 1/2 oz. peppermint leaves
• 1/2 oz. fennel seeds

Prepare this tea with the above herbs. It is a therapeutic mixture that can be used over a long period of time to protect liver cells without side effects. Drink 3 cups of the tea per day. For stomach complaints

• 1 1/2 oz. milk thistle seeds
• 1 oz. dandelion plant and root
• 3/4 oz. chicory root
• 3/4 oz. fennel seeds

This mixture eases gastrointestinal problems, such as excess gas and upper abdominal discomfort that may be the result of liver problems. For venous pain and varicose veins

• 1 1/2 oz. milk thistle seeds
• 1 oz. calendula flowers
• 1 oz. witch-hazel leaves

This mixture will constrict open leg wounds. It strengthens the walls of the veins and seals the tissues around the wound. You can drink the tea, or use it to make a compress.

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Magickal Uses:
Folk Names: Marian Thistle
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Power: Snake Enraging
The Anglo-Saxons recorded the fact that if the milk thistle was hung around a man's neck, all snakes in his presence would begin fighting.

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