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The liver cleanses
the body of all the poisons that infiltrate it daily, including
fat, cholesterol, alcohol, drugs (both pharmaceutical and recreational),
artificial  colors,
flavors and preservatives, airborne pollutants, and poisons
in the water and food. The liver is your toxic waste disposal
plant. While the liver's ability to deal with these toxins is
extraordinary, once the limits of its function are exceeded,
these toxins accumulate in the liver and cause disease. However,
the liver has the remarkable ability to restore itself. Diets
rich in antioxidants and low in fats and chemical toxicity promote
the regeneration of the liver. Vegetable foods that are rich
in beta-carotene and vitamins C and E are particularly healing
to the liver. Using nutritious herbs to flush out the toxins,
before damage occurs, is a vital step to health.
Dandelion root
heads the list of excellent foods for the liver. It has been
used for centuries to treat jaundice, the yellowing of the skin
that occurs as a result of a seriously malfunctioning liver.
The leaves are a diuretic, meaning that they help  flush
excess water from the body. Dandelion is a storehouse of nutrition.
It is a natural source of sodium, calcium and potassium, It
has some iron, phosphorus, nickel, copper, and zinc. Everyone
says how great carrots are for the eyes because they have 1275
units of vitamin A per ounce. However, dandelions have 7,000
units of vitamin A per ounce, besides a lot of the vitamins
B, C, E and some G.
The whole dandelion
is edible and should be eaten not only as a survival food, but
should be used as atonic food. The leaves should be eaten in
spring and fall salads to tone up the body or in green drinks
all year around. The root is the part that is used in most herbal
preparations.
For centuries,
the dandelion has been a great liver cleanser and a blood purifier
and an aid to kidney problems. Dandelion is used in LIFE
QUEST HERBS' LIVER EASE formula and KIDNEY EASE formula.
This is an all natural herbal formula and is designed to detoxify
and flush the liver.
Following is a list of herbs contained in
this formula:
| dandelion |
- stimulates the liver, increasing the activity,
rich in minerals to balance the body and promote healing,
works principally on the liver to remove waste products,
blood purifier, general tonic |
| barberry |
- antibacterial, used for hepatitis a deep
cleansing agent, increases the secretion of bile, eliminating
the stress of the liver that is contaminated by impure blood,
strengthens the body, hepatic |
| milk
thistle |
- stimulates secretion of the liver, protects
the liver, maintaining its function and preventing damage
from things such as infection, excessive alcohol, chemotherapy,
etc., used for hepatitis and jaundice, rejuvenates the liver,
antioxidant, blocks allergic and inflammatory reactions
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| plantain |
- fights infection, blood purifier, counters
blood poisoning, absorbs toxins from the bowel |
| burdock |
- cleanses and eliminates impurities from
the blood very rapidly, mild diuretic, antibacterial and
antifungal, strong liver purifier and hormone balancer,
neutralizes most poisons, antidote |
| oregon
grape |
- stimulates the gallbladder, beneficial in
diseases caused by impure blood, hepatic, contains berberine
which cleans the old bile out of the liver and causes a
mild laxative effect, anti- scorbutic |
| yarrow |
- anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic, useful
in weak digestion and colic, balances the function of the
liver, cleans the blood of uric acid, thereby removing the
cause of gout, builds the blood |
| cleavers |
- detoxifying, used for hepatitis, alterative,
aperient, tonic, helpful in bladder problems |
| uva
ursi |
- excellent remedy for liver problems, antibacterial,
antibiotic against Staph and E. Coli |
| blue
flag |
- increases urination and bile production,
thus detoxifying the body, useful herb for chronic skin
diseases such as acne and eczema, mild laxative, very cleansing,
relaxing and stimulating |
| beet
juice |
- detoxifying, excellent for cleansing and
healing the liver |
Recommendation: Two
capsules morning and night, one hour after meals
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