Milk Thistle vs. Mushrooms

I thought it was common knowledge not to eat wild mushrooms...apparently not. In January of 2007, a family became ill after picking wild mushrooms from a state park in California and putting the fungus on their tacos. The mushrooms shut down their liver functions over a period of a few days. The treatment, found by doctors using Google Scholar, was the use of Milk Thistle. Milk Thistle, a plant from the daisy family, has been used as an herbal remedy for hundreds of years to benefit liver function and health, such as fatty liver. Milk Thistle has antioxidant properties and assistants in the regeneration of RNA in the liver and helps to eliminate toxins. Luckily, 5 of the 6 family members survived and were sent home, progressing to a full recovery. But it does beg the questions- who puts mushrooms on their tacos anyway?? - Community Assistant