Silymarin

Silymarin is used to treat cholestatic liver diseases, alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver

Silymarin comes from the extract of the seeds from a plant called milk thistle (silybum marianum). Silymarin has hepatoprotective benefits which guard the cells in the liver from being exposed to toxins. Silymarin is made up of polyphenols and flavonolignans which are known to have antioxidant properties, that have various positive benefits on the immune system and the treatment of inflammation and infection in the liver.

Patients who take Silymarin may suffer from such side effects;

Nausea,
Abdominal bloating,
Indigestion,
Loss of appetite,
Stomach pain,
Back pain,
Hair loss,
Dizziness,
Abdominal pain,
Itching,
Rash,
Diarrhea,
Flatulence,
Bloated sensation,
Digestive discomfort