andrographis - alternative to milk thistle?

[alteredbeast]

I have a friend in Thailand right now and he recently came down with a sore throat and cold. He went to see the Thai doctor and the doctor put him on andrographis paniculata; told my friend they'll use it for pneumonia and croup down there. Read over some info on it and this article claims it has liver protection abilities as good as milk thistle. Anyone ever used or heard of this before?

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[Putin]

I have a friend in Thailand right now and he recently came down with a sore throat and cold. He went to see the Thai doctor and the doctor put him on andrographis paniculata; told my friend they'll use it for pneumonia and croup down there. Read over some info on it and this article claims it has liver protection abilities as good as milk thistle. Anyone ever used or heard of this before?

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If milk thistle is so good for the liver, there must be at least two studies supporting it. But I dont believe there are any. So you can only take it for the placebo effect and hope that miraculously it will somehow help the liver.

You can read the same about too many other herbs.

 

[Big Danny]

If you going to do a google search you will find many studies supporting the liver protectors. Don't take the chance of taking orals and not using a liver protector. I am not trying to change your oppinion, it was just my advice. The sponsors of the boards they have an excelent quality products.