Many professional herbalists recommend milk thistle extract for the prevention and/or treatment of various liver disorders including viral hepatitis, fatty liver associated with long term alcohol use, and liver damage from drugs and industrial toxins such as carbon tetrachloride.
It may also help with:
Mushroom Poisoning
Viral hepatitis
Cancer
High cholesterol
How to Take It:
Recommended dose: Generally 12 to 15 g dried herb (200 to 400 mg silymarin) per day or silymarin-phosphatidylcholine complex 100 to 200 mg two times per day.
For liver protection: 120 mg silymarin (about 2 capsules), two times daily
To treat liver damage (from alcohol, drugs, or chemicals): 120 mg (about 3 capsules), three times per day