Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Seed, Whole, Certified Organic

ALBANIA. Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Seed, Whole, Certified Organic Common names: Marian Thistle, Scotch Thistle, Cardus Marianus, Blessed Milk Thistle, Cardo Blanco, Cardo de Burro, Chardonmarie, Shui Fei Ji, Lactuca Scariola, Prickly Lettuce, Dugadh Rom, Vanya KahuFamily: AsteraceaeMilk Thistle is a spiny annual or biennial plant, bearing showy purple flowers similar to the Artichoke, that apparently originated in southern Eurasia (some say in southeast England, others in Crete), and can now be found in temperate zones throughout the world. It grows approximately 1 to 6 feet high, typically in disturbed areas, and is commercially cultivated in Europe, China, and South America.Milk Thistle has been esteemed by herbalists for centuries, and was praised by the Greek physician Dioscorides nearly 2,000 years ago. Its common name reflects its venerable use as a galactagogue, stimulating milk production in nursing mothers. Other traditional roles for the plant have featured its demulcen