Milk thistle is to help things including cirrhosis, jaundice, hepatitis and gallbladder disorders. Provide heart benefits by lower cholesterol levels, and help diabetes in people who have type 2 diabetes and cirrhosis. Milk-thistle can be used for protection and to dispel the negative daemons of gloom and doom. It attracts good spirits and helps to fend off all evil influences. The name suggests that prior to becoming associated with the Virgin Mary this herb belonged to the Great Goddess.