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Milk thistle flower tea

Herb:
Silybum marianum Silybum marianum
Plant part:
Flower

About 8 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Use a very small amount of dried flowering material per cup — milk thistle is bitter.
  2. Pour boiling water, cover, and steep 5–8 minutes.
  3. Strain; handle seeds and flower heads separately depending on your processing goal.

Extraction

Herb:
poměry dle kroků receptu na kartě
Solvent:
mediální složení (voda, alkohol, olej, med…) viz jednotlivé kroky
Shelf life:
po přípravě uchovávej hygienicky a podle typu výrobku (chlad, světlo, alkohol)
Target compounds:
orientační domácí extrakce — profil závisí na teplotě, času řezu a poměrech

Notes

If you have Asteraceae allergies or liver disease, check reliable sources — see the herb card.

Why it works

Home preparation following this recipe is mainly educational and cultural in intent; it does not automatically match the extraction or safety profile of registered medicines or standardized extracts. Check specific effects, drug interactions, and contraindications on the herb card and with a clinician if you use medication.

Literature

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Silybum marianumHerb card

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