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Liver Health
4 herbs and supplements with traditional or clinical support
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Milk thistle
Silybum marianum
A spiky thistle whose seeds yield silymarin, a flavonolignan complex used to support liver cell integrity and...
- supports liver cell membrane integrity
- supports glutathione synthesis in the liver
- used as adjunct in chronic liver conditions
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Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
A common lawn weed used for centuries as a mild diuretic, digestive bitter, and mineral-rich nutritive plant.
- mild diuretic action (leaf)
- supports digestion via bitter principle (root)
- stimulates bile production
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Schisandra
Schisandra chinensis
A TCM berry called five-flavor for its complex taste, used as an adaptogen with notable liver-protective ligna...
- adaptogenic stress support
- liver-protective lignans
- may support physical endurance
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Turmeric
Curcuma longa
A bright yellow rhizome whose active compound curcumin has strong clinical evidence for reducing inflammation...
- strong evidence for inflammation reduction
- curcumin inhibits cox-2 and 5-lox enzymes
- inhibits nf-kb inflammatory signaling
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