Milk thistle is a hepatoprotective drug that has a lot of experience and history of use in China as well as in Europe and the United States. Milk thistle is the main ingredient, and there are many drugs containing the main active ingredient of milk thistle, namely silymarin or silymarin, in use in China. Hepatitis B patients with liver inflammation can choose milk thistle and milk thistle-like drugs for liver-protective treatment, but this drug only plays an auxiliary role, the main thing is to standardize the antiviral treatment. When the transaminase is elevated, you can choose milk thistle for liver protection. After the transaminase is back to normal, it is not recommended to use milk thistle, or drugs containing milk thistle ingredients for liver protection treatment.