Milk Thistle
Identification
Generic Name
Milk Thistle
Brand Name

 

Indication

Condition Contra-Indication
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We have incomplete side-effect data.

Side Effects
Efficacy of Milk Thistle as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking: 


Alcoholic Liver Disease [1, 2, 4, 5]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early reports support claims that Milk Thistle helps treat alcoholic liver disease. However, more research is needed, as current studies have yielded mixed results)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Diabetes Mellitus [1, 2]:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Milk Thistle helps to treat diabetes.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Breast Cancer [1, 2, 3]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early laboratory studies show that turmeric may be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. However, clinical trials on humans are needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Diabetes Type 1  [1, 2]:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Milk Thistle helps to treat diabetes.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Diabetes Type 2 [1, 2]:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Milk Thistle helps to treat diabetes.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Jaundice [1, 2]:

Recommendation: weakly in favor (Early reports support claims that Milk Thistle helps treat jaundice. However, more research is needed, as current studies have yielded mixed results)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Cervical Cancer [1, 2, 3]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early laboratory studies show that turmeric may be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. However, clinical trials on humans are needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Prostate Cancer [1, 2, 3]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early laboratory studies show that turmeric may be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. However, clinical trials on humans are needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Hepatitis B Infection [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that milk thistle can help treat hepatitis B. More studies are needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Hepatitis C Infection [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early reports support claims that Milk Thistle helps treat hepatitis C. However, more research is needed, as current studies have yielded mixed results)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


* www.gradeworkinggroup.org 



References: 
1.  Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009

2. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/milkthistle/ataglance.htm

3. Kroll DJ, Shaw HS, Oberlies NH.(2007). Milk thistle nomenclature: why it matters in cancer research and pharmacokinetic studies. Integrative Cancer Therapies. 6: 110-119.

4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16279916

5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14506392

6. https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/viral-hepatitis

7. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17943794

8. https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/milk-thistle


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