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The functions of the
liver are:
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It
manufactures proteins
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It
synthesizes, stores and metabolizes fats
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It
metabolizes and stores carbohydrates
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It
produces and secretes bile
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It
eliminates the potentially harmful biochemical
products produced by the body
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It
detoxifies and removes drugs, alcohol and
environmental toxins
As a detoxifier, it breaks
down all forms of toxic chemicals like ammonia,
metabolic waste, drugs, alcohol and chemicals, so that
they can be excreted. Once this function is affected,
the body will slowly show signs of “disapproval”.
Symptoms of a dysfunction liver:
Keeping the Liver
Healthy
They are many ways one can detox the body to keep our
systems healthy. Some of them are:
The liver is a processing and filtration plant. Like any
mechanical filter, it needs to be serviced regularly to
ensure that it works at its optimum all the time.
Therefore it needs to be cleansed regularly. It is
better to do general maintenance then to do it once in a
blue moon.
Some of the best herbs to detox the liver are Rehmannia
Glutinosa,
Scutellaria Baicalensis,
Fructus Zanthii,
Flos Lonicera Japonica, Artemisia Scoparia
and
Radix Glycyrrhiza Glabra. Numerous researches have been
done on these herbs and it has been proven by modern
scientists that the herbalists were correct in their
understanding of the use of these herbs.
The best and safest method is to use holistic products
that have been used by hundreds of millions of people stretching
over the centuries to effectively treat the problem.
Herbs like
Rehmannia Glutinosa,
Scutellaria Baicalensis,
Fructus Zanthii,
Flos Lonicera Japonica, Artemisia Scoparia
and
Radix Glycyrrhiza Glabra
have scientifically been proven to
treat liver problems caused by pathogenic influences.
Radix Rehmannia Glutinosa:
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that Chinese
Rehmanniae Radix can prevent an inducement of impediment
in the peripheral microcirculation of various chronic
diseases through the improvement of hemorheology (blood
flow). 12826
Glycyrrhiza Glabra:
This was part of the report sent by Dr. Minh-Tri Nguyen
to Dr. Gueůnaešl Rodier, Director, Department of
Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR),
WHO Headquarter "Viruses are chemical particles having
the ability to replicate only inside a living cell. Each
virus particle or viron consist of a core of a single
nucleic acid DNA or RNA surrounding by a protein coat
and some cases by carbohydrates or lipids. Since viruses
have no cellular organization, they have not cellular
organism, have no nucleus, no cytoplasm and no
surrounding membrane, they are not alive but
rather obligate parasites at genetic level (require a
host cell in order to replicate). That is why
antibiotics (anti=against, bio life) cannot kill
coronaryviruses and consequently there is no possible
vaccine for colds, influenza or SARS. Coronaryvirus
(virus from Latin = poison) can be only counter-acted or
neutralized by specific antidote herbs, which are highly
suitable for human body." In the report to WHO he
sighted that Radix Glycyrrhizae can be used for detoxification:
neutralizes the poison produce by viruses and bacteria
by action of Glycyrrhizic acid C42
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Licorice
root extract has been used in Japan for more than twenty
years as a treatment for chronic hepatitis. Results from
randomized clinical trials using licorice root have
shown a significant reduction of serum amino-transferase
and a significant improvement in liver histology.11,12
11
Van Rossum TG, Vulto AG, de Man RA, Brouwer JT, Schalm
SW. Review Article: glycyrrhizin as a potential
treatment for chronic hepatitis C. Aliment Pharmacol
Ther 1998 Mar; 12(3): 199-205.
12 Yamamura Y, Kotaki H, Tanaka N, Aikawa T,
Sawada Y, Iga T. The pharmacokinetics of glycyrrhizin
and its restorative effect on hepatic function in
patients with chronic hepatitis and chronically
carbon-tetrachloride intoxicated rats. Biopharm Drug
Dispos 1997 Nov;18(8):717-25.
1)
Clinical research by western scientists
have
shown that
glycyrrhizin has inhibitory
effects on immune-mediated cytotoxicity against
hepatocytes and on nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B, which
activates genes encoding inflammatory cytokines in the
liver and can be used to treat hepatitis.
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2)
Clinical research
by western scientists have shown that this herb has
strong
anticarcinogenic capability.
Aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) causes oxidative stress and ROS
formation via metabolic activation of AFB(1).
Glycyrrhizic acid (GA) has been reported to have
antioxidative properties.
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3)
Clinical research
by western scientists have shown that
the decrease of elevated
transaminase levels by glycyrrhizin in patients with
chronic viral hepatitis is mediated in part by
inhibition of immune-mediated cytotoxicity against
hepatocytes.
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4)
Clinical research by western scientists
have
shown that
glycyrrhizin suppressed the
intracellular transport of HBsAg at the trans-Golgi area
after O-linked glycosylation and before its sialylation.
Glycyrrhizin, a major component of a herb (licorice),
has been widely used to treat chronic hepatitis B in
Japan.
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5)
Clinical research by western scientists
have
shown that
Glycyrrhizin, an aqueous extract of licorice root, has
anti-inflammatory activity and can be used for the
treatment of chronic viral hepatitis.
Research showed that
glycyrrhizin may prevent tissue injury caused by MAC not
only in chronic hepatitis but in many autoimmune and
inflammatory diseases.
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6)
Clinical research
by western scientists in a double blind placebo test
have shown that
active compounds in licorice root can be used to help
prevent and treat chronic hepatitis (liver
inflammation). 941500
7)
Clinical research
by western scientists have shown that
(R)-4-(3,4-Dihydro-8,8-dimethyl)-2H,8H-benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b']dipyran-3yl)-1,3-benzenediol
(glabridin), a flavonoid present in licorice
extract, is known to have antimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory, and cardiovascular
protective activities.
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8)
Clinical research
by western scientists have shown that
isoflavans from G. glabra were
shown to be effective in protecting liver mitochondrial
function against oxidative stresses.
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9)
Clinical studies by western scientists have shown that
glycyrrhizic acid from licorice is able to inhibit
cytotocity
produced by aflatoxin B1 (it is a fungal toxin
which is a powerful liver carcinogen).
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10)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that the flavonoid of licorice,
flavones, flavonals, isoflavones, chalcones,
bihydroflavones and bihydrochalcones, have antioxidant,
antibacterial, antitumer and inhibiting HIV activities.
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11)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown that
Glycyrrhiza glabra
protects liver mitochondria against
oxidative stresses.
Mitochondrial lipid peroxidation linked to respiratory
electron transport and that induced non-enzymatically
were inhibited by
the herb.
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Scutellaria baicalensis:
1)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown that
saikosaponin-a, -d, baicalin from
Scutellaria
baicalensis are
potent antitumor components.
28;86(1):91-5
2)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown that
the
flavones of Scutellaria baicalensis showed remarkable
inhibitory effects on
skin tumor.
40(2):531-3.
3)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that
Scutellaria baicalensis'
components, baicalein, baicalin,
and wogonin,
may become an attractive and promising treatment for
bladder cancer because of its strong antioxidant effect.
55(6):951-5
4)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown that
Scutellaria baicalensis
has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
Research showed that
Scutellaria baicalensis selectively
and
effectively inhibits
cancer
cell
growth in vitro
and
in vivo
and
can be an effective chemotherapeutic agent
for HNSCC.
Inhibition
of
PGE2 synthesis via suppression
of
COX-2 expression may be responsible for its
anticancer
activity.
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5)
Western scientists has proven that
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi
can be used to induce liver regeneration.
Research showed that
SbG stimulates hepatocyte growth via
activation of the NF-B pathway and induces
TGF-ß1 gene expression through the Kupffer cell–hepatocyte
interaction, which subsequently results in the
inhibition of SbG-stimulated hepatocyte
growth.
231:444
6)
Clinical research
by western scientists have shown that this herb has
strong anti-oxidant (anti-cancer) properties.
Research showed that most
of the anticancer activities of S. baicalensis
can be recapitulated with four purified
constituents that function in part through
inhibition of the androgen receptor signaling
pathway.
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7)
Clinical research by western scientists has shown that
Scutellaria baicalensis
have anti-inflammatory functions, high
scavenging activity and protects liver and red blood
cells from
lipid
peroxidation.
Research showed that
extract of
Scutellaria baicalensis
showed inhibitory actions on aminopyrine N-demethylase
and xanthine oxidase activities as well as an
pro-oxidant effect observed in the Fe3+-EDTA-H2O2
system.
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Herba Artemisiae
Scorparia:
1)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that this herb is effective for treating liver
diseases.
Research showed that
scoparone decreases the
production of the inflammatory mediators such as NO
and PGE2 in macrophages by inhibiting iNOS and COX-2
expression. 203-8
2)
Another group of scientists wrote "these data indicate
that the plant artemisia scoparia is hepatoprotective
and validate the folkloric use of this plant in liver
damage". The
scientists wrote "the pretreatment of rats with plant
extract (150 mg/kg) significantly lowered (P < 0.01),
the respective serum GOT and GPT levels to 93 +/- 05
and 27 +/- 03 IU/l, indicating hepatoprotective
action."
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3)
Clinical research by western scientists has shown that
the plant artemisia scoparia is hepatoprotective and
validate the folkloric use of this plant for treating
liver problems".
Research demonstrated that the inhibition of scoparone
on LPS-induced TF expression in HUVECs may mediate by
the mechanisms suppressing superoxide anion formation
and TF transcription. 72379
4)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that
artemisia scoparia
has strong
hepatoprotective
function.
Research demonstrated that
AC may prevent the EtOH-induced
cytotoxicity through inhibition of the apoptosis of
Hep G2 cells.
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5)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that this herb is strong
hepatoprotective
function
against drug-induced
hepatotoxicity.
Research showed that
rutin (20 mg/kg) was able to
prevent the CCl(4)-induced rise in serum enzymes and
that it also prevented the CCl(4)-induced prolongation
in pentobarbital sleeping time confirming its
hepatoprotectivity.
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6)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that this herb has strong
hepatoprotective
function
against drug-induced
hepatotoxicity.
Research showed that the
plant extract (150 mg/kg)
lowered significantly the respective serum GOT and GPT
levels to 85 +/- 11 and 23 +/- 06.5.
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7)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that this herb has strong
hepatoprotective
function
against chemical-induced
hepatotoxicity. 33139
8)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that this herb has strong
hepatoprotective
function
against chemical-induced
hepatotoxicity.
Research showed that
DA-9601 effectively protected rat liver tissues
against the DMN-induced hepatic fibrosis. Antioxidant
could be considered as a supplementary therapeutic for
alleviating the hepatic fibrosis.
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9)
Clinical research by western scientists have shown
that scoparone of
Artemisia capillaris has
immune-enhancing
activity.
Research showed that
scoparone may inhibit the expression of chemokines
(IL-8 and MCP-1) in PMA-stimulated U937 cells and a
potential mechanism of scoparone may be inhibition of
NF-kappaB activation, which is linked to inhibition of
NF-kappaB subunits (NF-kappaB(1) p50, RelA p65, and c-Rel
p75) translocation via suppression of IkappaBalpha
phosphorylation.
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Thanks to growing trust in herbal treatments survival
rates have improved over the years. Herbal
formulations to treat various types of liver problems
has proven to be safe and very effective without any
side effects. When allopathic science failed, more and
more people have to turn to trustworthy alternative
source. It was desperation that saves them.
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