Thistle meal – a natural herbal preparation for digestion, 100 g

The seeds of the motley thistle, which is a weed and a not very pleasant looking plant, were actively used to treat various diseases in ancient times. Milk thistle (thistle, Maryin tatarnik) grew in large numbers in the south of Europe, and was used for the preparation of various drugs, including the manufacture of antidotes for snakebites. Seeds, which are the raw material for the production of medicines, presented in various forms: from tinctures to extracts, are endowed with special biological value and healing power.

Milk thistle oil is made from dried seeds, and after it is pressed, a by-product of production remains – cake. If the oil is produced by extraction, the residual product is meal. It was thoroughly investigated, which allowed scientists to make an important conclusion: milk thistle meal has healing properties, and, compared with oilcake, it contains more fiber and proteins and less fat (about 3%).

Chemical composition:

A detailed study of the thistle meal allowed to find in its composition about 300 substances, each of which benefits the body. And among them:

• Vitamins (beta-carotene, tocopherol, thiamine, nicotinic acid, naphthoquinone, folic acid, etc.).
• Enzymes
• Fatty acid.
• Flavonoids.
• Macro and trace elements.
• Taxifolin.
• Amino acids.
• Chlorophyll.
• Flavolignans (silymarin, silidianin, silibinin, isosilybin, silicristin).
  Alimentary fiber.

Benefits for the human body:

Medicinal properties of milk thistle are explained by the presence in its composition of a long list of biologically valuable substances. Silymarin has a special healing effect, which has a beneficial effect on the liver. It contributes to the restoration of cells of this organ, removes decay products, prevents the appearance and eliminates inflammatory processes that have already begun, normalizes the gallbladder. Regular use of milk thistle meal for prophylactic purposes will prevent the appearance and development of diseases of the digestive system organs. That is, this product is recommended for use and absolutely healthy people, because it:

• Significantly improves intestinal motility.
• Normalizes the work of the urinary system, and in particular, the kidneys.
• Stabilizes cholesterol and blood glucose levels.
• Accelerates metabolic processes.
• Regulates fat and water-salt metabolism.
• It has a positive effect on the heart and other components of the cardiovascular system.
• Strengthens teeth and bones.
• Helps to get rid of bronchopulmonary diseases.
• Promotes weight loss.
• Helps to solve especially women’s problems (menopausal syndrome, cervical erosion, painful menstruation).

Scope and methods of application:

Here a lot depends on the tasks. For example, if it is intended to use milk thistle for prophylactic purposes, then for this it is necessary to consume 1 tsp every morning on an empty stomach every morning. meal, washing it down with water. The course should be repeated once every 3-4 months.

For liver and gall bladder:

Cirrhosis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, liver failure – these are just some diseases, for treatment of which milk thistle can be used. Of course, this can be done only if your doctor has approved this venture. The principle of treatment is simple: it is necessary to take 1 tsp before each meal. this product, washing it down with warm water. Please note that at temperatures above 600 C, the main component assisting the liver, silymarin, disintegrates. Therefore, it is not recommended to drink the meal with hot water. You need to take it for one month. It is worth noting that with alcohol intoxication it helps not only the meal, but also the milk thistle oil, to buy in Moscow, which will not be difficult.

 For pancreatitis:

In order to debug the work of the pancreas, you need half an hour before meals to take a teaspoon of milk thistle flour, carefully chewing and drinking water. The number of doses should be gradually increased, but without increasing the dose. That is, first you take the meal for 1 tsp, after 10 days – two each (before the meal, 1 tsp), and after another 10 days – already three (half an hour before breakfast, lunch and dinner). For ease of use, the powder can be diluted with warm water.

Other uses:

• From constipation. Prepare a mixture consisting of 1 tsp. thistle meal and 100 ml of warm water. The resulting drink is drunk in the morning, on an empty stomach.
• From alcohol poisoning. Pour a glass of warm water 1 tbsp. l thistle meal, stir, let stand for half an hour and drink in one gulp.
• For weight loss. Add to the finished dish for 1 tsp. thistle flour. Daily dose – 3-5 tsp.
• With diabetes. Take 0.5 tsp. powder with each meal, adding it to food.

Who should not take:

• Children under the age of 10 years.
• Patients with epilepsy.
• Persons diagnosed with gallstones.
• People who are allergic to milk thistle and drugs from it.

At this contrail, milk thistle ends. Please note that overdose and inadequate digestion disorders are possible, because if used excessively, the miraculous powder works as a powerful laxative.