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Milk Thistle in Full Bloom

This is part of a series of shots I took of milk thistle recently. The results were amazing. We have received a large amount of rain here in Texas this past few weeks, and most plants that wouldn't last several weeks are in full bloom as if it were still spring. Milk Thistle in general is very common all over Texas, on road sides to ranches to right out your front door. However I don't often see the plant with such bright and colorful flowers as I did this one. Folks, its get 100 degrees easy here in the summer, enough to test any plant.

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) is a quite benefical plant not only for its beautiful and delicate flowers, but also as a medicinal herb that can be used to threat liver damage, detoxification of the liver, cleansing properties, and advised for anyone that regularly is exposed to a large amount of toxic chemicals. Milk thistle benefits can be used for damage caused by alcohol in particular, smoking, and a wide variety of environmental stimulants. Something I learned recently about this plant is that the black seeds or fruits are the part of the plant that is used medicinally in most supplements.