Do you think Milk thistle really works for Hepatitis?

Some people believe that if they take Milk Thistle it will cure Hepatitis. Some doctors say yes and some say no. What do you think?

It most certainly won't cure hepatitis but it is relatively inexpensive so if you can afford it, try it until you can get proper treatment from an MD. It might slow the progression of liver damage.

Milk Thistle
Milk thistle (scientific name Silybum marianum) is a plant from the aster family. The active extract of milk thistle believed to be responsible for the herb's medicinal qualities is silymarin, found in the fruit.6 Milk thistle has been used in Europe as a treatment for liver disease and jaundice since the 16th century.7

Summary of the research findings

The results of scientific studies to date do not definitively find that milk thistle is beneficial in treating hepatitis C in humans.

Studies in laboratory animals suggest that silymarin may have various benefits to the liver, such as promoting the growth of certain types of liver cells, having a protective effect upon liver cells, fighting a chemical process called oxidation that can damage cells, and inhibiting inflammation.7-14 However, in some cases, a consistent pattern of benefit was not seen, and these studies did not specifically examine the effects of silymarin on
hepatitis C.

There have been some studies on silymarin or milk thistle in humans. These studies have generally been small and on liver diseases rather than on hepatitis C infection specifically, and the results have been contradictory (with some positive and some negative).15-17 A review and a meta-analysis published in 2001 on silymarin in the treatment of liver diseases found it to be generally safe, but contained no firm conclusions with regard to its use to treat viral hepatitis.18,19 A 2002 systematic review on milk thistle for liver disease found "no reduction in mortality (frequency of death as an outcome), in improvements in histology (tissue studies) observed through liver biopsy, or in biochemical markers of liver function" and that the data was too limited to support recommending milk thistle for treatment of liver disease.20

source NIH
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/hepatitisc/...

Milk thistle is a cleansing/detox agent. The liver is a filtering organ. Hepatitis is a liver disease. It would certainly be worth a try.
Milk Thistle helps clean the toxins from your liver. It may help strengthen the system against the disease. I think more alcoholics and steroid users should be popping milk thistle capsules.
milk thistle will cleanse the liver to help alleve the symptoms of hepatitis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you may try a deep tissue cleanse called "flor-essence" tea.......also try using some lecthin with phospytidyl choline this will clean the liver also.........it is work a try.
I dont know about its effectiveness on treating hepatitis. I do know that milk thistle will improve your general health though. And it certainly wont make the hepatitis any worse.

Brilliant liver detox herb!