Although most widely associated with liver complaints, milk thistle is also being used for treating a variety of other disorders, from gallstones and high cholesterol to skin cancers and allergy symptoms. Specifically, milk thistle may help as an antidote for poisonous mushrooms, for Hepatitis C, to aid liver function, control psoriasis, to "cleanse"the liver and to promote recovery after a liver transplant. Milk Thistle is also an antioxidant that is more potent than vitamins C and E.
