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Natural Product Number (NPN):

80085370

Market status:

Marketed

Licence Status:

Active

Brand name(s):

Liver/Milk Thistle ;
Liver Protection ;
Liver Shield

Licence holder:

New Roots Herbal Inc.

Dosage Form:

Capsule

Recommended route of administration:

Oral

Recommended use or purpose:

Milk Thistle is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a hepatoprotectant/ liver protectant. Helps to support liver function. Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive disturbances/dyspepsia. Provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good health.

Risk Information:

Cautions and Warnings 

For digestive disturbances/dyspepsia: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. If you have liver or gall bladder diseases, and/or intestinal obstruction, consult a health care practitioner prior to use. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking antiplatelet medication or blood thinners. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have stomach ulcers or excess stomach acid. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have diabetes. Do not use if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family. If you experience gastrointestinal irritation, discontinue use. If you are breastfeeding, consult a health care practitioner prior to use. If you experience sweating, paleness, chills, headache, dizziness and/or confusion, discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner (as these may be symptoms of serious low blood sugar).

Contra-Indications 

Do not use if you are pregnant. Do not use if you have a bile duct obstruction.

Known Adverse Reactions 

Hypersensitivity, such as allergy, has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use.

List of medicinal ingredients:

Medicinal ingredients	Quantity (Qty)	Extract	Potency
Beta vulgaris	120.0 mg
Curcuma longa L.	50.0 mg	25 : 1 DHE: 2500 mg	95.0   % curcuminoids
Cynara cardunculus	35.0 mg	15 : 1 DHE: 525 mg	5.0   % Cynarin
DL-alpha-Lipoic acid	50.0 mg
Raphanus sativus var. sativus	120.0 mg
Schisandra chinensis	50.0 mg	10 : 1 DHE: 500 mg	9.0   % Schisandrins
Silybum marianum	250.0 mg	20 : 1 DHE: 5000 mg	80.0   % Silymarin
Taraxacum officinale	50.0 mg	10 : 1 DHE: 500 mg	3.0   % Flavonoids

List of non-medicinal ingredients:

• Hypromellose
• Magnesium stearate
• Purified water
• Silicon dioxide

Date of licensing:

2018-05-18

Revised date of licence:

2022-02-22