AYURVETIC BOTANICALS
Support & Detox of Liver

History & Tradition
There are combinations of standardized extracts of quality herbs which traditionally have been used to support and facilitate deep internal detoxification, while nurturing and strengthening the liver. The main function of the liver is to detoxify and purify the internal system. There are herbal combinations that support and balance liver functions.

Ayurvedic herbs are gaining widespread recognition as powerful healing agents. For over 5,000 years in India, the following herbs and foods have been successfully used to treat and prevent liver disease. Current research shows that they are effective, both in helping the body cope with modern environmental pollutants and aiding old age problems such as hepatitis and liver congestion.

Andographis Paniculata
This herb has long been used as a tonic for treating liver and heart conditions. Research reveals that it possesses positive ionotropic effects and has alterative, antheimintic, febrifuge, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Apple Juice Concentrate
Apple juice concentrate is commonly used for anemia, liver, and spleen disorders.

Belleric Myrobalan
An astringent, styptic tonic, expectorant, and laxative used in dysentery, bronchitis, and liver diseases.

Berberis Aristata
This bitter tonic has traditionally been used for liver diseases, gallstones, jaundice, giardiasis, amebiasis, and ulcers. Studies reveal it to have significant alterative, astringent and immune stimulant activities.

Calotropis Gigantea
An analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral agent used in asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and viral hepatitis.

Phyllanthus Amarus
Phyllanthus amarus has been used in jaundice, diarrhea, and hepatitis B. It has demonstrated astringent, stomachic, and diuretic effects.

Picrorhiza Kurroa
This herb is used in giardiasis, amebiasis, and liver diseases because of its anti-protozoal, anti-parasitic, cholagogue, and laxative properties.

Raphanus Sativa
A reddish extract traditionally used for liver diseases and hemorrhoids.

Solanum Nigrum
This is often used in hepatitis and rheumatoid disease becaue of its antiseptic, analgestic, and anti-protozoal actions.

Swertia Chirata
A stomachic, febrifuge, and anti-helmintic. Swertia chirata has traditionally been used as a blood purifier, particularly in liver diseases.

Tephrosia Purpura
A tonic and laxative proven useful in liver cirrhosis, lymphatic blockage, and elephantitis.

Terminalia Chebulic
This herb is used for liver and spleen enlargement, chronic dysentery, diarrhea, and colic pain.

Tinospora Cardifolia
Contains anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Tinospora cardifolia is used in chronic liver, chronic diarrhea, and liver diseases.

Alone and in various combinations, these herbs have been used for hepatitis; viral hepatitis; hepatic cirrhosis; liver cirrhosis; biliary cirrhosis; sleatorrhea; anorexia, malnutrition; malabsorption syndrome; amebiasis; liver congestion; sluggish liver; alcoholism; and hyperlipidemia. They have also been used for heavy metal toxicity and drug toxicity due to chemotherapy and cancer fighting drugs, antibiotics, barbiturates, corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, and anti-tubercular drugs.

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There are combinations of standardized extracts of quality herbs which have traditionally been used to support and facilitate deep internal detoxification, while nurturing and strengthening the liver. The main function of the liver is to detoxify and purify the internal system.