Milk Thistle Herb

  Metaphysical Properties Of Milk Thistle Official Name: Carduus marianus Other Names: Marian ThistleGender: MasculinePlanet: MarsElement: FireMetaphysical Powers: Enrages Snakes Common Magickal Uses and Folklore of Milk Thistle The Anglo-Saxons recorded that when the milk thistle was hung around a man's neck, all snakes in his presence would begin fighting. Milk thistle is thought to reduce damage to the liver caused by free radicals. Milk Thistle has been used to remedy neurological conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease for over two thousand years. The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties are neuroprotective and may help prevent brain function decline due to aging. Milk thistle has been shown in experimental test-tube and animal studies to stimulate bone mineralization and potentially be protective against bone loss. It has been suggested that the antioxidant effects of silymarin may have anticancer effects. Due to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ef