| Action: | Hepatoprotective |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
Protects the liver from chemical injury.
• general detoxification
• hepatitis
• adverse drug reaction
• mushroom poisoning
• alcohol
• andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)
• artichoke (Globe) (Cynara cardunculus)
• ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
• astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
• barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
• boldo (Peumus boldus)
• Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
• cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)
• garlic (Allium sativum)
• ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
• holy basil, tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
• Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)
• licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
• milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
• notoginseng (Panax notoginseng)
• oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
• reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)
• rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
• turmeric (Curcuma longa )
• hepatobiliary
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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HepatoprotectiveDefinitionProtects the liver from chemical injury. Indications• general detoxification Treatments• andrographis (Andrographis paniculata) Systems• hepatobiliary ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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