Guest guest Posted April 22, 2001 Report Share Posted April 22, 2001 With the recommended dose of Milk Thistle 4 times a day -- how much exactly is that? I've got a bottle with capsules in it. I've started off giving my daughter 1/2 a capsule 2x's a day working up to a larger dosage. She's 5 and about 40 lbs. What is the proper amount for a child this size? Elise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 > With the recommended dose of Milk Thistle 4 times a day -- how much exactly > is that? I've got a bottle with capsules in it. I've started off giving my > daughter 1/2 a capsule 2x's a day working up to a larger dosage. She's 5 and > about 40 lbs. What is the proper amount for a child this size? > > Elise Half a capsule is fine. The stuff is not toxic, you don't have to worry about giving too much. Andy .. .. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 what is it that milk thistle is suppose to do? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 Milk thistle, also known as silymarin, is an herb that strengthens the liver. It is currently being studied as many reports that it is helping victims of AIDS have been offered. You can see those reports by accessing MedLine Reports on the web. Free access is available through the Citadel University website. Minc Re: [ ] Re: Milk Thistle > what is it that milk thistle is suppose to do? > Angie > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2001 Report Share Posted June 15, 2001 Mike, It is really difficult for me to work up the motivation to have any sort of discussion with you about this, since your writing seems pointed toward sales. I guess it just makes the whole topic a whole lot less interesting to discuss, since I can pretty well predict what your views will be. Guarenteeing potency " all year round " is a virtue but hardly unique. Alcohol tinctures maintain potency for years. It is one of their virtues. (How many years I am not sure-- probably at least 5.) Glycerine tinctures are " short " -- only 1 to 2 years. " Duplication " is important in some things and irrelvant in others. For most herbs it is not important to have exactly the same strength in each batch, and home made will work fine. Mine are " kitchen controlled " rather than " labratory controlled " . It works great for both spaghetti saouce and making tinctures. There are a number of obvious and subtle advantages to the kitchen method over the labratory.... but I'll save that one. Some exceptions to the above: -- if one is trying to make a standardized product (e.g. " this containx x milligrams of y " ). Then you have to be able to predict/measure/duplicate. (This does not apply to products that are very effective but do not print a specific statement of amount of active ingredient.) -- if one is trying to turn natural healing into " medicine " (e.g. if you are a pharmeceutical company or the like) -- if you are doing a controlled study -- if you are using a herb that is toxic, and therefore need precise control over the dose. There may be other reasons, but those are all I can think of. Since I am not doing a controlled study or taking anything toxic, I don't think I need your duplicatability in the liver herbs I eat/take. Nor do I think other people need it. It could be that I am missing some crutial point, but I report to you honestly that I do not think duplicability is important in the realm of liver herbs. Potency is, but not duplicability. If you would like to be useful (in addition to posting commerial messages), you could tell me more about the artichoke extract. I have large healthy artichoke plants, and understand artichoke is used in a number of herbal preparations. I haven't taken the time to look it up, but did ask someone recently what part to use. They said to use young leaves-- not from the thistle/flower, but the " regular " plant leaves. If you can add to this, please do, as I have all the artichoke leaves I could need -- I can tincture them, or make tea, or whatever. A lot go in my compost pile. best regards, Moria At 03:24 PM 6/13/2001 -0700, you wrote: > > > Moria: >Kindly understand that the Liver Support is made from specific extracts of artichoke [cynara floridanum] and sarsaparilla [smilax aristolochiaefolia]. >We use standardized extracts. We can guarantee potency all-year-round. These extracts contain natural silymarin and other plant extracts from sources different from milk thistle. The extracts are laboratory-controlled. >Such duplication is not possible from home using milk thistle. >Respectfully, >Mike Menkes, LMT >Toma & Terry <terrytoma@...> wrote: Moria, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 You do not have to be a member to order on line. They charge a 5% fee which is still a deal and no tax depending on where you live. Costco having an online special---this is a great price. I went to Costco and they did not have in store. Only on line. I ususally pay $24 for 100capsules 175mgs Standardizes to 80% silymarin in the Vit. Store. Just thought I would share. Kiki http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=10011599 & cm_mmc_o=VtzyFzgYjatblfkwj9vCjCVtzyFzgYCjCSICjC4bkLatblfkwj9v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Anyone else have had a bad reaction to tetracycline? Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 >>Is it better to get standardized milk thistle or is the regular kind just as good? What is the best amount of milligrams to take daily? I have Swansons right not and says 2 capsules is 1g and I take 4 a day and 1-2 wasabi with other supplements. Rhonda> Good Morning Rhonda: It's best to take standardized milk thistle if you choose to do capsule form. Being a trained herbalist we don't often used " standardized " with too many herbs; however milk thistle is an exception. Most milk thistle capsules should be " standardized " to 80% silymarin. Dosage depends on reason for taking. As a daily " preventative " one capsule 3 times a day should be sufficient. Be sure to check expiration dates on bottles. Would you give me some references on why you are taking wasabi? Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 cannot use doxicycline ,,,, nt sure of spelling ,,,rt Gingersnap1964@... wrote: Anyone else have had a bad reaction to tetracycline? Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Read that taking wasabi in supplement form provides the highest concentration of active compounds available in wasabia japonica rhizomes in their raw, dried state. Airtight softgels protect myrosinase enzyme from being denatured. This allows the isothiocyanates to be activated in an environment where they are best utilized to help detoxify the liver. Got this info from www.swansonvitamins.com. Sounds like a good liver detoxifier so I'm taking milk thistle and wasabi just recently. The wasabi is 100mgs. Milk Thistle I have now isn't standardized but 2 capsules are 1g which I think lg is 1000mgs. They have a standardized I was looking at and think there were two kinds. One is called Silphos Milk Thistle Phytosome. 300mgs per capsule and $15.99 for 60. Says it's bioavailable milk thistle and eight more times more bioavailable than conventional standardized extracts. Says take 2-3 times a day. The other says 80% silymarin, 250mgs per capsule take 2-3 times daily 120 caps for $6.99 Standardized. Ok other kind must be the one I have and says 2 capsules are 500mgs each for $3.99. Rhonda > > >>Is it better to get standardized milk thistle or is the regular kind > just as good? What is the best amount of milligrams to take daily? I > have Swansons right not and says 2 capsules is 1g and I take 4 a day > and 1-2 wasabi with other supplements. Rhonda> > > Good Morning Rhonda: > > It's best to take standardized milk thistle if you choose to do capsule > form. Being a trained herbalist we don't often used " standardized " with too > many herbs; however milk thistle is an exception. > > Most milk thistle capsules should be " standardized " to 80% silymarin. > > Dosage depends on reason for taking. As a daily " preventative " one capsule > 3 times a day should be sufficient. Be sure to check expiration dates on > bottles. > > Would you give me some references on why you are taking wasabi? > Rosie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Rhonda: FYI, the normal dosage for plain ground milk thistle would be about 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. If and when you have time you could open the 500mg capsule and measure how much it is compared to 1 tablespoon. I realize it cost much less but the standardized would be more effective unless you want to eat 3 tablespoons of powdered milk thistles--that would be quite a few more than 2 capsules. I think you are looking at Swanson's products--been looking for you. Take a look at Jarrow's item # JR042, 200 caps for $12.89 (seems potent and good price) and Jarrow is a well known brand. Just my thoughts. Rosie >>>Milk Thistle I have now isn't standardized but 2 capsules are 1g which I think lg is 1000mgs. They have a standardized I was looking at and think there were two kinds. One is called Silphos Milk Thistle Phytosome. 300mgs per capsule and $15.99 for 60. Says it's bioavailable milk thistle and eight more times more bioavailable than conventional standardized extracts. Says take 2-3 times a day. The other says 80% silymarin, 250mgs per capsule take 2-3 times daily 120 caps for $6.99 Standardized. Ok other kind must be the one I have and says 2 capsules are 500mgs each for $3.99.Rhonda>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Milk Thistle for Liver Health Silymarin in milk thistle seeds has a remarkable ability to protect the liver. This herb has been shown to help treat hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis, and it's been found more effective than traditional medicine at treating "deathcap" mushroom poisoning. "In our analysis," Blumenthal says," 19 of 21 studies support milk thistle seed extract for liver conditions." Because most drugs are metabolized through the liver, many herbalists recommend silymarin for anyone who takes liver-taxing medication. Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Hi Janet, Milk thistle cleanses the toxins out of your liver. I've had high liver enzymes on and off since my exposure and the enzymes return to normal within a month or by the next blood tests. Do some research on it online. It's encouraging. Hope you're doing better. Barth www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html --- GAC> GAC> What will milk thistle do? I just thought of the charcoal to gt rid of GAC> stuff. Thank you ahead for your response. GAC> Janet GAC> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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