Solgar® Milk Thistle contains the natural herb Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum) and it has been used in traditional medicine for detoxification of the body and the liver for thousands of years. Milk Thistle has strong antioxidant properties hence countering the effect of over-indulgence of food and drink by reducing production of free-radicals in the body.

Milk Thistle is native to the Mediterranean and is a member of the same family as sunflowers and daisies. It gets its name from the milky-white liquid that runs off the leaves when they are crushed. Milk Thistle contains a group of flavonoids collectively called silymarin which works .