Milk Thistle Seed

Milk Thistle Seed, now naturalized in North America, is popular and known to regenerate cells in the wall of the liver. Taken as a tea, Milk Thistle is helpful in treating inflamed liver conditions such as cirrhosis and hepatitis. For culinary dishes, milk thistle seed can be added whole to salads or ground and sprinkled into shakes, hot cereals, or rice and vegetable dishes. In terms of flavor, the seeds complement fish, soups and stews. Pungent and slightly bitter flavor.