Milk thistle has the scientific name of Silybum marianum, this is a tree with a long, slender stem, thorny leaves and purple-red flowers at the top. The group of active ingredients found in milk thistle known collectively as silymarin has antioxidant, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. Milk thistle is used medicinally to treat diseases of the liver and gallbladder.

Milk thistle, also known as thistle, holy thistle (English name: Milk thistle) is a herbaceous plant that grows wild in many places around the world. One of the important active ingredients of milk thistle is silymarin, extracted from the seeds of the plant. Silymarin is a flavonoid with antioxidant properties and is used to treat liver diseases.