8 herbs for protection of the liver

Dosage: 6-12g dried fruit, peeled, used raw or yellow star, crushed, sharpened for drinking water.

4. Herbs for protection: Turmeric

Turmeric root contains about 0.3% curcumin, which has a cholagogue effect, helps to contract the gallbladder, and 1-5% of essential oils include curcumen and paratolylmetyl carbinol.  This essential oil stimulates bile secretion.  The results of clinical studies show that turmeric also works to detoxify the liver, reduce the amount of bile pigmentation in the blood and urine.  Common usage should be used fresh if you want to wait long, then steam ripe turmeric, dry, powder.  Every day 6-10g dry powder, mixed with honey members, or mixed in warm drinking water.

5. Herbs for protection: Corn silk

 Ingredients contain many citosteroids, stigmasterol, essential oils, saponins, bitter glycosides, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium and potassium.  When drinking Corn silk, the amount of urine increases from 3 to 5 times, it also increases the secretion of bile, reduces the density of bile, the amount of bilirubin (a substance also known as bile pigment) in the blood also decreases.

Folk have used Corn silk for a long time to cure cholecystitis, hepatitis and jaundice caused by bile obstruction, as a catheter for low anesthetic, kidney pain, kidney stones.  In addition, thanks to the high content of vitamin K, Corn silk also has the effect of stopping bleeding.  Use every day with 10-20g chopped Corn silk, boil in 200ml, drink during the day.

6. Herbs for protection: Green chiretta

Other names: Andrographis paniculata, creat

According to the Ayurvedic medicine system, Green chiretta is a very useful herb for 3 head organs in the body, which are heart, liver and brain.  This herb is highly respected and appreciated for the treatment of infectious diseases and the prevention of many diseases due to its immune-boosting effects and is considered a bitter tonic.  The Green chiretta contains a group of bitter active ingredients, andrographolides, which act as a phytochemical, diterpenoid lactone and kalmeghin.  According to traditional medicine, it has a bitter taste, cool properties and is classified as antipyretic antidote.  Use daily 8-12g of water extract and drink.

It has been shown to stimulate the immune system and increase the activity of the immune system in two ways, one is to increase the amount of antibodies to fight bacteria invading, the other is to produce more cells of macrophages to kill bacteria.  Consciousness activates both responses, giving the immune system a stronger immune system to fight a wide range of infections.  Presently, many countries around the world have used preparations made from X-ray extract to treat patients infected with HIV and AIDS.

 On the liver, the bitter substance in Green chiretta has the ability to prevent cell oxidation, helps to improve liver cells damaged by chemicals, alcohol, tobacco, and enhance the function of liver detoxification.  As a bitter tonic, Green chiretta has the ability to stimulate the secretion of bile from the gallbladder so that it is easier to digest.  Intercentration can also cure hepatitis, jaundice, cholestasis, anorexia, fatigue, insomnia, diarrhea caused by E. coli and typhoid infection caused by S. typhae.

7. Herbs for protection: Eclipta prostrata

Other names: Eclipta prostrata commonly known as false daisy, yerba de tago, Karisalankanni, and bhringraj

In India, Eclipta prostrata is used to treat baldness, gerbera, hair dyes and treat liver, spleen, edema, swelling, jaundice and as a general tonic.  The tree is also used to treat coughs, mouth bleeding, indigestion, dizziness, toothache, and wound healing.  When used to treat liver disease (use the form of color water, 100g of Eclipta prostrata, take 100ml of high color), drink 1 teaspoon of water twice daily.

The hepatoprotective effect is shown to have stronger activity when used in combination with squid and turmeric in the ratio of 2.5: 1.5: 1.0.  Serum lipid and bilirubin concentrations decreased and returned to normal levels.  The mixture extracted from the three herbs above helps to protect the liver by helping to regulate the concentration of liver enzymes involved in drug metabolism in the mitochondria of liver cells (according to research published in the Journal of  Ethnopharmacology No. 70-2000).  On the experiment, people did not find the toxicity of Eclipta prostrata.

8. Herbs for protection: Lactuca indica

Herbs for protection: Lactuca indica / ph: internet

Characteristics: Bitter taste, coolness, antipyretic effect, hemolysis, catheterization, diuretic, used to treat breast swelling, blockage of milk, difficult urination, pus pimples, beard, stomach pain, liver pain and indigestion.

Lactuca indica is very good for the liver because of its role in controlling the amount of fat in the body and enhancing the liver's detoxifying function, so it is very useful for hepatobiliary patients.  Combining with watercress lettuce in a juice, along with diet meat, sugar and starch, will be very effective and help these organs function normally,

 Patients with liver pain, jaundice can regularly use the form of juice (50g-100g) or prepared tea form (20g dry).  Lactuca indica leaves and roots are dried, baked aromatic, ground into powder called Lactuca indica coffee, is a drink of natural herbal origin, with absolutely no side effects or harmful effects to user.  In people who have the habit of drinking tea or coffee every day, can use Lactuca indica tea to protect health and prevent disease.

 To protect a healthy liver, in addition to using the above 8 herbs for protection of the liver, we need to have a healthy lifestyle: no smoking, limit alcohol, regular exercise and sports ... to maintain a healthy liver.