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This plant is claimed good for liver diseases. What is it?

10 years ago

I am looking for the name for this tropical plant? Does anyone have any idea? Thanks very much!

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Codohue
Original Author
10 years ago
This is another image of the unknown plant
wanna_run_faster
10 years ago
I'm not sure what it actually looks like but could it be chinese melon (aka chinese cucumber)?
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bulldinkie
10 years ago
How about kidney?I needa kidney???
ryt2ber
10 years ago
don't know what your pic is but for liver, the plant you'd want is:

Silybum marianum (Milk thistle)
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
If you are still wondering, put your pics on the name that plant forum.

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