Table of contents:
- Composition and properties of the milk thistle
- Areas of use
- Ways of using
- Contraindications
The milk thistle oil is made by cold pressing from the seeds of the plant. It is a unique natural product containing many useful substances. Oil from the seeds of milk thistle has long been used in folk medicine and as a cosmetic.
Ingredients and properties of thistle oil
Oil components:
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valuable carotenoids( vitamin A precursors), - vitamins D, K, E,
- B vitamins,
- various macro and microelements,
- some biologically active compounds: chlorophyll flavolignans, flavonoids,
- biogenic amines,
- fatty polyunsaturated acids,
- silymarin.
Useful properties of
Carotenoids have anti-allergic activity, accelerate the regeneration of liver cells, stimulate liver and cardiac muscle functions. Carotene and vitamin A are necessary for good vision, since they make the retina more elastic and durable.
Being a kind of oxygen depot, carotenoids in atherosclerosis improve the oxygenation of damaged tissues and vessels. Another component of thistle oil is tocopherol. This substance prevents the development of cancer, slows the aging process in the body, stimulates rejuvenation and tissue regeneration. B vitamins are necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system.
Among the fatty polyunsaturated acids contained in the milk thistle oil, linoleic, arachidonic, oleic, stearic, palmitic acids are of great importance. All of them are necessary for metabolism, as they participate in the construction of cell membranes, the removal of harmful cholesterol and normalize the hormonal balance. Vitamins A and E, being the main natural antioxidants, prevent aging of the body, return the skin elasticity and elasticity, have antitumor activity.
Along with unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E is needed for the functioning of the reproductive system and the proper development of the embryo. Vitamin D is needed for the exchange of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin K improves blood coagulability, preventing bleeding and hemorrhage. In milk thistle oil contains trace elements necessary for the synthesis of insulin in the pancreas. They are magnesium, zinc, selenium and manganese. Chlorophyll is an oil component that gives it a greenish tinge. It has an anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effect, accelerates wound healing.
Important! Also this compound favorably affects the functions of the digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine systems, prevents stone formation in the urinary organs.
Silymarin is a special component of the seeds of milk thistle. It is the strongest natural antioxidant, which in its antioxidant capacity exceeds vitamins C and E. Thanks to silymarin, milk thistle has the property not only to prevent the negative effects of toxins, but also to restore affected liver cells.
Applications
Oil from milk thistle is used in almost all areas of medicine. This product for various diseases, as well as a preventive and restorative drug can be consumed or used for local treatment.
- Dermatology: for the treatment of thermal and chemical burns, various dermatitis, trophic ulcers, abrasions, cracks, wounds. This oil is used for exacerbation of psoriasis. About what other methods of fighting this disease are used at home, you can learn from the article about psoriasis and its treatment with folk remedies.
- Cosmetology: rejuvenating, regenerating and stimulating properties of oil allow using it as a component of various cosmetics. This herbal product is added to creams, shampoos, face and hair masks and other products.
- Dentistry: for oral cavity treatment with stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease.
- Gastroenterology: useful properties of thistle oil are used in complex therapy of ulcers of the 12th gut and stomach, atrophic gastritis, ulcerative colitis and other diseases accompanied by the formation of ulcers and erosions in the digestive tube. Oil promotes the healing of defects without the formation of gross scars.
- Hepatology: due to its hepatoprotective properties, oil is widely used in the treatment of hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, acute alcoholic, narcotic and other damages of the liver tissue. Even with poisoning with the strongest poison of pale toadstool, this oil has a positive effect.
- Hematology: with reduced blood clotting, weakening of immunity.
- Diseases of the vascular system: a milk thistle is used to treat varicose disease and atherosclerosis.
- Gynecology: for the treatment of many diseases of female reproductive organs, beginning with erosion of the uterine neck and ending with infertility.
Milk thistle is also used in the treatment of purulent wounds of any location, cracks in the anus, hemorrhoids.
Ways of using
With the preventive purpose, for general strengthening of the body, protection of the liver, enhancement of immunity, oil should be taken on a spoonful a day for one to two months. It can be consumed in its pure form, and it is possible to fill salads, cereals, vegetable dishes - this product has a pleasant taste and aroma.
With hemorrhoids, ulcers of the colon, fissures of the anus can help microclysters with milk thistle. First, it is recommended to make a cleansing enema, and then use a small pear to inject 30 ml( 2 tablespoons) of oil. The procedure must be done daily.
When skin diseases( psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema), wounds, burns gauze napkin, moistened in the oil of the seeds of milk thistle, apply to the affected areas of the skin. To treat eruptions of the uterine neck, every day before going to bed, you should insert a cotton swab and gauze swab soaked in thistle oil in the vagina. Even with long-term non-healing erosions, this method allows to achieve good results. The duration of treatment will be determined by the attending physician in accordance with the dynamics of the disease.
Milk thistle for liver treatment: oil should be drunk for half an hour before meals twice a day in a teaspoon. Continue taking one month, take a break of 7 days and repeat the course. In this way you can treat hepatitis, cirrhosis, as well as ulcers of the 12th gut or stomach, atherosclerosis.
Important: Before using this remedy, consult a doctor.
Contraindications
Milk thistle oil is contraindicated for its individual intolerance. Also, it should not be used for exacerbation of cholecystitis and for stones in the gallbladder. Due to the absence of harmful substances, oil can be used even in young children after consultation of the pediatrician.