The upper part of the ureter closest to the kidney is supplied by the renal arteries. The middle part of the ureter is supplied by the common iliac arteries, direct branches from the abdominal aorta, and gonadal arteries (the testicular artery in men or ovarian artery in women)
Ways to Add Milk Thistle in Your Diet: â¢ Tea: Milk thistle is available as packaged tea, or can be used in home-made tea. To do this put crushed milk thistle leaves and seeds in a muslin bag. Steep the bag in hot water for five minutes.
Milk thistle seeds contain a group of three compounds -- silibinin, silidianin and silicristin -- which are collectively known as silymarin. The words silymarin and milk thistle are often used interchangeably, but when discussing the medicinal properties of milk thistle, it's silymarin that is used.