Cancer

Milk thistle is a popular herb used most commonly for helping with liver diseases.  In this study, an extract from Milk Thistle, called Silibinin, was found to have significant anti-tumor actions against many types of cancers, including of the skin, breast, lung, colon, bladder, prostate and kidney.

 

Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2009 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Silibinin - A Promising New Treatment for Cancer. 

Cheung CW, Gibbons N, Johnson DW, Nicol DL.