(Silybum marianum)
Milk thistle is a traditional medicinal and cultivated plant that originated in the Mediterranean region and has been valued in natural history for centuries. Milk thistle is particularly well known for its natural ingredient silymarin, which occurs in the seeds and has been traditionally appreciated since antiquity.
In folk medicine, the plant has been associated for centuries with supporting liver function and is considered one of Europe’s most important traditional medicinal plants.

