ORGANIC Milk Thistle Oil

This pure edible oil is cold-pressed from the seeds of the Milk Thistle plant. Milk Thistle is a classic bitter herb and was cultivated in monastery gardens as a 'liver plant'. It contains special substances such as silymarin. This substance has the ability to strengthen cell membranes, which is rarely found in modern diets, as well as vitamin E. Milk thistle oil is highly valued in folk medicine as a 'liver plant'. Its mild taste makes it ideal for use in salad dressings and breakfast cereals.

The Milk Thistle Plant

Milk thistle (botanical name: Silybum marianum) grows to a height of one and a half metres. Like chamomile, it belongs to the mint family. The flowering plant can be recognised by its purple flowers and spiny leaves with white spots. It has a branched stem. Its flowers can be recognised by their pale purple colour and are surrounded by pointed bracts. The fruits of the milk thistle contain a fatty oil consisting mainly of fatty acids such as linoleic and oleic acid. The milk thistle plant belongs to the Asteraceae family. The plant with the purple flowers blooms from June to September. It grows in southern Europe, northern Africa and western Asia, preferably on dry soils and along roadsides.

Milk thistle pellets for dogs and horses

The valuable Milk Thistle Press Cake, produced from the cold pressing of our Organic Milk Thistle, is an ideal supplement for dogs and horses. Its detoxifying properties make it particularly suitable for feeding to dogs and horses with liver disease and for detoxification in general. The press cake is free from additives and contains valuable unsaturated fatty acids.

around 8 g per 100 g of valuable Milk Thistle oil, making it an ideal supplement for horses that eat a lot. Due to its omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid content, feeding Milk Thistle Cake supports fat metabolism.

Regular feeding can help with coat change and shine in both dogs and horses. The bitter compounds in Milk Thistle Cake may have a positive effect on liver function and regeneration in cases of dietary deficiency. Milk thistle can also help with hoof growth in horses.