"Milk Thistle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The plant Silybum marianum in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.
| Descriptor ID |
D020944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.100.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Milk Thistle- Milk Thistle
- Milk Thistles
- Thistle, Milk
- Thistles, Milk
- Carduus marianus
- Silybum marianum
- Silybum marianums
- marianums, Silybum
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