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OpenGentle
Milk thistle
Silybum marianum
Spiny purple thistle whose seeds are the classic liver trophorestorative.
Flavor
Seeds are oily, bitter, and faintly artichoke.
Symptoms
liver support, indigestion, inflammation
Against
Asteraceae allergy
Days to harvest
120–150 days seed-to-seed
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