Bulk Herbs: Milk Thistle Seed Powder (Organic)

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Silybum marianum is an annual in the Asteraceae family that grows three to seven feet tall with lettuce-like leaves and spikey, purple flowers. Milk thistle has been revered for thousands of years as an effective herb. However, early on, all parts of the plant were used for various purposes. The leaves were extensively utilized and often eaten as a vegetable. In the U.S, it is considered a weed in several states, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, in states such as Washington. It is a member of the vast sunflower or Asteraceae family, which encompasses a wide variety of well-known plants such as lettuce (Lactuca sativa), the common daisy (Bellis perennis), the blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus), and artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus), to name a few. Many of the common names and the outdated Latin name refer to the belief that the milk of the Virgin Mary fell on the plant, leaving behind the milky white 'marbling' that gives the leaves their very distinctive coloration.