{Milk thistle ~ Silybum marianum}
Milk thistle is the number one plant we think of when it comes to treating the liver, and it definitely deserves this reputation!
Milk thistle has quite a unique energetic profile. Most liver remedies tend to be bitter and cooling.
Whilst milk thistle is indeed bitter, because it is a seed it is also warm and slightly oily. This makes milk thistle useful in situations where people have liver issues, but are also cold and deficient.