Useful Herbs for Maintaining Liver Health!!

Liver is the vital organ of the body performing numerous important functions like storing and synthesizing vitamins, minerals and sugars, cleansing and detoxifying your blood, maintaining cholesterol levels etc. However alcohol, tobacco, pesticides, food addictives, household products, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, building materials, environmental pollutants may damage liver cells. The damage caused to liver may results in certain symptoms like

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Allergies
• Impaired libido
• PMS
• Parkinson’s disease

Thus it is quite necessary to maintain liver health which may be possible by several ways but the best way is to try natural remedies. Given below are the most recommended herbs to keep your liver in good state:

Dandelion Root: - It triggers the flow of bile and speeds up the removal of toxins. This herb is highly useful in liver and digestive treatments.

Milk Thistle: - This herb has been used for over 2000 years as an herbal aid for maintaining liver health. It protects liver cells by restricting the absorption of toxins. Furthermore milk thistle is a powerful antioxidant which protects the body parts from free radicals and other toxins.

Artichoke Leaves: - it increases the regenerative property of liver. This herb triggers the flow of bile from the liver to the gall bladder. These leaves maintain overall liver health.

Boldo Leaf – It is an excellent antioxidant, antiseptic and choleretic. Boldo is also a good source of phytonutrients.

Astragalus - This herb has both immune-strengthening and anti-viral properties. Its key component “saponin” protects liver against chemically induced liver damage.