Herbs to restore the liver: plants to cleanse the body

How is it useful?
A collection of herbs for the liver and pancreas is a more effective treatment than one-component tinctures. Teas have an optimal ratio of medicinal plants, which complement and enhance each other’s effects, enrich the body with useful macro- and microelements, vitamins, without burdening them with extra calories.

When starting to take herbal teas, it is important to discuss with your doctor the admissibility of such therapy, the need for tubage, the type of liver collection, dosage and duration of use.

Useful herbs for the liver

There are many ways to cleanse the liver. At home, for this purpose, it is best to use medicinal herbs that help gradually cleanse the organ.

However, you need to know that some of them have contraindications. Thus, they can provoke an exacerbation of chronic pathologies.

Therefore, before you begin self-cleansing the body with the help of herbs, you should consult a doctor.

So what herbs can cleanse the liver? Listed below are the best remedies that restore and cleanse the liver:

1. St. John's wort. As a rule, it is used to prepare aromatic herbal tea. But not everyone knows that this herb contains a natural antibiotic that disinfects the body.
2. Immortelle. It can be found in the summer months in the forest-steppe and steppe zones. The plant has round yellow flowers with a tart odor. To independently harvest this herb, you need to collect it in an environmentally friendly area. You can also buy immortelle at the market and in the pharmacy.
3. Milk thistle (thistle). This herb is most often used to treat the liver. Due to its detoxifying properties, it is a component of many medicines (tablets, capsules).
4. Chamomile. The flowers of this plant have a mild antiseptic effect. Moreover, it has almost no contraindications.
5. Artichoke. This plant contains a large number of useful microelements and vitamins. In addition, artichoke helps remove toxins from the liver and reduce cholesterol levels.
6. Calendula. This plant is very similar in properties to chamomile. However, calendula has a more pronounced antiseptic effect.
7. Dandelion. The root of this plant is used for therapeutic purposes. Dandelion is known for its ability to neutralize poisons accumulated in the liver.
8. Knotweed. This healing herb can be found in almost every yard. It has small leaves and long stems that reach to the ground. This plant has a pronounced diuretic effect, promoting the rapid removal of toxins from the liver and blood.

These herbs quickly and effectively cleanse the liver of toxins and other harmful substances accumulated in it. To cleanse the liver and gallbladder, you can use various herbs individually or in combination.

It is imperative to take into account contraindications to the use of a particular plant, so as not to harm the body.

Beneficial Impact

Monastic tea improves metabolism, protects the liver, which is most susceptible to harmful substances, and speeds up the functioning of the pancreas. Liver collection consists exclusively of natural healthy products.

Functions of herbal decoction:

prevent the formation of stones; normalize the flow of bile; improve blood circulation.

The drink is used to cleanse the organ of toxins and harmful substances.

“Monastery tea” can be consumed daily, steeping for about half an hour.

Liver cleansing with immortelle

Immortelle has a positive effect not only on the liver, but also on the gallbladder and pancreas. It helps relieve these organs of bile stagnation and relieve inflammation. Immortelle also has a strong bacterial effect.

• Consumption of immortelle can increase blood pressure, so it is better not to use this plant for hypertensive patients.
• In addition, pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take this herb.
• The therapeutic course using immortelle can last from 3 to 5 weeks. You cannot take the decoction any longer.

To cleanse the liver, you can drink an infusion based on dried immortelle flowers , which is not difficult to make.

1. 10 gr. dried herbs should be poured with a glass of water, then put on fire and boiled.
2. After this, the broth should sit for at least 15 minutes.
3. Afterwards the infusion is cooled at room temperature. The resulting product is stored in the refrigerator.
4. The medicine should be taken 2 tbsp. l. 3 times a day before meals.

Why is cleansing necessary?

Cleansing the liver tissue is necessary primarily to boost the immune system . Regular procedure helps to improve the health of the entire body as a whole. To maintain normal performance, the organ must be cleaned once every 6 months.

Cleansing activities will not only restore lost functions, but also improve overall well-being.

The liver is an organ that is a kind of filter of the body, passing through many toxic substances, and performs the following functions:

• participates in protein synthesis;
• regulates fat metabolism processes;
• removes poisons from the circulatory system, neutralizes toxins;
• starts digestion processes and carbohydrate metabolism.

When the liver is contaminated, the functioning of other organs is impaired . The most common disorders that occur are:

• frequent colds;
• decreased immune system;
• chronic fatigue, apathy;
• deterioration of kidney function;
• skin rashes, allergic reactions;
• changes in blood composition and viscosity;
• increased load on the heart muscle, cardiac pathologies;
• stagnation and changes in the composition of bile;
• fat metabolism disorder;
• inflammatory processes in the intestines;
• bowel dysfunction, colitis and many others.

Under the influence of accumulated toxins, many internal systems are under attack, which threatens the emergence of chronic diseases.

Rules for using St. John's wort to cleanse the liver

St. John's wort can be used to cleanse the liver, either alone or as part of a liver herbal tea. For a preventive effect, the herb is added to tea. The medicinal properties of St. John's wort are explained by the fact that it contains an antibiotic of natural origin. Therapy using St. John's wort should last at least 2 months.

It’s easy to prepare a decoction based on it:

1. 10 gr. Dried herbs should be poured with a glass of water.
2. Then the mixture is boiled for several minutes and cooled at room temperature. Afterwards the product must be strained.
3. Drink the finished medicine one tbsp. l. 3 times a day before meals.
4. If after using the decoction your health does not worsen, then after a two-week break you can repeat the course.

How much does liver tea cost and is it worth buying?

You can purchase liver teas at the pharmacy in ready-made form (sachets, pharmaceutical herbs) or find the components separately, mix them, and prepare liver tea yourself. The cost of each option should be calculated separately.

Cost of herbal preparations.

Reviews from doctors regarding the use of herbal medicine for liver diseases are positive. Ordinary people also positively assess the effectiveness of herbal preparations, preferring liver cleansing with the help of herbal preparations to expensive drug treatment. However, the indication for use and the person's diagnosis should always be taken into account. Herbs will not stop serious viral damage or liver cancer. Therefore, in order to get the proper effectiveness from treatment, use herbal liver preparations correctly and according to indications.

Dandelion for liver cleansing

flowers, leaves and roots are used for therapeutic purposes .

The root of this plant in dried form is especially valuable for restoring the liver.

To harvest dandelion root yourself, you need to collect the plant in August, after flowering. Assembly must take place in an environmentally friendly area. The roots are dried either using a dryer or naturally (in a well-ventilated room).

1. To make a dandelion-based decoction, you will need dried roots (20 g) and a glass of water.
2. The mixture must be boiled and cooked for 15 minutes.
3. Then add another half glass of clean water to the broth.
4. Next, the product is infused for half an hour. The resulting medicine should be drunk every day, ¼ cup three times a day.

Liver cleansing with chamomile

Chamomile is generally not used specifically for liver cleansing. The flowers of this plant are added to other herbs for treating the liver to enhance the antiseptic effect of the decoction.

1. You can prepare an herbal mixture that includes:
   2 tbsp. l. chamomile flowers,
2. 1 tbsp. l. immortelle,
3. 1 tbsp. l. St. John's wort,
4. 1 tbsp. l. crushed birch leaves,
5. 2 glasses of water.
6. The herbs are poured with water, the mixture is boiled, and then allowed to brew for 15 minutes.
7. Next, the broth should be filtered and cooled.
8. The medicine is taken one tbsp. l. three times a day before meals.

Chamomile can be added to any herbs, as it has almost no contraindications.

General contraindications when using herbal ingredients

The use of even harmless herbs sometimes leads to complications.
You should not use herbal remedies if:

• Allergic reactions to one or more components;
• Acute or chronic systemic diseases;
• Carrying a child;
• Children up to 12 years of age, and some herbs up to 20 years of age;
• Problems with the adrenal glands or kidneys;
• Taking medications if their combination with herbal infusions may cause unwanted reactions.

Doctor: Olga Shishkina ✓ Article checked by doctor

Milk thistle for liver cleansing

The liver can be cleansed with milk thistle, which is considered one of the main herbs for cleansing and treating liver pathologies. It is actively used for the preparation of folk remedies, as well as in pharmaceuticals.

Milk thistle (milk thistle) has flat, hard, dark green leaves with spines at the ends. The plant also has a fluffy lilac flower. You can make milk thistle yourself, or you can buy it ready-made at the pharmacy. Thistle seeds and oil are also used to cleanse the liver.

For preventive purposes, drink thistle tea. You can add mint and honey to create a pleasant taste. This tea is drunk on an empty stomach for 1 month. On the doctor's advice, the course can be repeated after a three-week break.

1. To independently prepare a decoction based on thistle, you will need seeds (30 grams) and 2 glasses of water.
2. The mixture is boiled for about half an hour until the amount of water is reduced by half.
3. The resulting medicine should be drunk one tbsp. l. before every meal.

How to make green tea?

This remedy is used after removing harmful substances to treat the liver. For the best effect, it is important to know how to brew green tea. You also need to learn how to buy or prepare herbal infusions correctly. To do this, pour 150 ml of boiling water over a small spoon of leaves. Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes. You can drink about 250 ml of the finished product at once or divide this amount into 3 doses.

You can brew the composition with the addition of additional components. These can be chopped apples, cinnamon sticks, cloves, honey and lemon juice. Also, some recipes may contain white lily. It is added to cleanse the gallbladder ducts.

Important! Traditional medicine experts say that after removing toxins, the liver is able to repair itself. Actually this is not true. The liver needs help with this. Collecting herbs is the best way to solve this problem.

Artichoke for liver cleansing

Artichoke is one of the plants that can be eaten on an ongoing basis. Artichoke leaves and roots are known for their diuretic and antibacterial properties. Artichoke also helps rid the liver of excess bile.

This plant can be consumed by adding it to other vegetable dishes, for example, in vegetable stew, or you can prepare juice from its leaves.

The latter not only helps remove toxins from the liver, but also treats vitamin deficiency well.

A healing artichoke decoction can be prepared according to the following recipe:

1. The crushed dried leaves of the plant are poured with water, the mixture is brought to a boil and boiled for 10 minutes. For a glass of water you will need 60 grams. leaves.
2. Then the broth is infused and filtered.
3. The resulting product is drunk 2 tbsp. l. 3 times a day before meals.

What are the contraindications for sessions in a cedar barrel?

The effect of a cedar barrel on a healthy liver will be beneficial. Hot steam and humidity help open pores.

Through them, salts, wastes and toxins that were previously in the blood and tissues come out with sweat. This cleansing reduces the load on the gland.

In addition, blood circulation improves, blood quickly supplies liver cells with oxygen and nutrients, and removes waste products from the organ.

Contraindications to sessions in a phyto-barrel are the following liver diseases:

• cirrhosis;
• hepatitis;
• tumor pathologies;
• hepatosis.

How to use calendula to heal and cleanse the liver

Calendula is similar in properties to chamomile. Both plants restore liver function, help cleanse it, and also have an antiseptic effect on internal organs. But calendula has a pronounced diuretic effect and dries out cells. Because of this, a decoction based on it can be taken for no more than two weeks.

Calendula flowers in dried and crushed form are widely used as a folk remedy.

• As a rule, to cleanse the liver, this plant is added to other medicinal herbs (dandelion roots, St. John's wort, immortelle).
• For preventive purposes, take herbal teas from lavender, calendula and lemon balm.

Knotweed for liver cleansing

Knotweed can be found everywhere: on the playground, in the yard, in the country house and in the garden.

The leaves, stems and roots of knotweed are used for medicinal purposes. Despite the fact that this herb grows almost everywhere, it can only be collected in environmentally friendly areas.

Knotweed has a diuretic effect, which helps cleanse the liver and kidneys.

Like other herbs with a similar effect, knotweed-based products should not be used for more than 2-3 weeks.

1. To prepare the decoction, you will need knotweed, calendula, horsetail and immortelle in proportions 1:1:1:2, respectively.
2. All ingredients are poured with water and boiled.
3. The decoction is drunk 3-4 times a day before meals.

Conclusions, reviews and results ^

Even the most harmless plants, if used incorrectly, can cause harm to the body, therefore, in addition to knowing where to start cleansing the liver with herbs, you must follow all dosages and under no circumstances continue cleansing if your health has worsened.

As mentioned earlier, healing infusions can improve the condition of the skin, so any of the herbs for cleansing the liver for age spots is recommended for those who suffer from such a problem. Ultimately, cleaning gives positive results, and it should be performed 3-4 times a year.