(very old mail) Re: Re: Bad reaction to milk thistle/dosage

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Again, I'm not sure if I sent this before--- my mail program says

I haven't, don't know what happened. Note old date.

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At 12:35 AM 7/10/2001 -0000, you wrote:

>I am giving one capsule of milk thistle which contains

>Milk thistle standardized extract 80% silymarin 175 mg

>silybum marianum (herbs and seeds) 325 mg

>

>What are the herbs and seeds for as opposed to the standardized

>extract? How many capsules should a 9 year old get per day? I have

>been just giving one in the morning. I have been giving it for 9

>months with not adverse reaction. We are not chelating yet.

>.

Hi ,

The extract is almost surely made from seeds. Seeds are the part

of milk thistle that are generally used medicinally. Although other

parts actually *can* be used, it is seeds that are generally used.

I would guess that your capsules are ground up seeds, but I

don't know that.

People use different forms of herbs (e.g. extracts vs capsules)--

some people prefer one form or another, and it also varies with

what herb. Here is a comment that is almost entirely conjecture:

having tried to eat some milk thistle seed, I would guess that

they are pretty hard to digest much from--- so I would guess that

an extract would be better. This is almost pure guessing on

my part. Although it also sounds like something I read.

I could probably find the reference if you are really interested.

Moria