What is milk thistle good for? Here are the advantages and downsides of taking milk thistle supplements – plus whether it is safe to do so.

In my earlier years of gardening, I was attracted to and purchased unusual plants. Many of those didn’t survive beyond their ...

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If getting told to eat your veggies makes you prickly, you haven’t tried Thistle yet. Fortunately for you, I have! More than ...

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A treasure herb that has fed, healed, and connected communities for centuries, most of us would have memories of Bichu Buti as that prickly plant we were warned to avoid while wandering the hills ...

I had gone to university and was recklessly ambitious. I had hesitated before knocking on her door that first time. But I took to Sharon, whose prickly exterior is a defence mechanism and whose ...

Herbalists and some doctors have used milk thistle, also known as Mary thistle and holy thistle, for hundreds of years to treat liver and gallbladder problems. Milk thistle has also been used to ...

On the contrary, milk thistle is an herbal remedy that's been used for centuries to support the liver, the digestive system and the skin. If you're partial to a big night out with plenty of food ...

Image caption, Clare Campbell is hopeful for a new future for the fort after it closes as a barracks Clare Campbell, of Evanton-based tartan design and weaving business Prickly Thistle ...