[SCA-Chirurgeon] Fw: [TheForge] Metal Toxicity

[Andrew Vida]

AH!  Yes that's what I was trying to dredge out of my sadly eroded mind. 
  Milk Thistle is excellent for cleansing.

I would second the recommendation.  I suppose it's not sufficient, 
particularly for acute poisoning, but I seriously doubt it would hurt 
and probably will help.  Just don't do the "if a little is good, more is 
better" thing.  Herbs are not so innocuous as many seem to think they are.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

	-Andy

Gladish Family wrote:
>>I also just talked to my roommate, who was exposed to heavy metals in the
>>Navy. He said one treatment was to drink vast quantities of lemonade or
>>cranberry juice- it's something you need to do for months. Apparently, it
>>aids in getting the heavy metals out of your system.
> 
> 
> There's a herbal supplement commonly called "silymarin", a powder of
> milkweed thistle (whatever that is) that helps the liver shovel out the
> heavy metals. I know a whole shop full of lithographers who use it to keep
> the inks from making them sick. I use it, too, since I was exposed to HM's
> for some years.
>