3.LIVER/BILIARY
3.1
LIVER TONIC
Barberry
or Oregon Grape.2 parts
Milk
Thistle Seed.............................2 parts
Chaparral
(Larrea).............. ............1 part
Toadflax
(Linaria)............................1 part
Echinacea..........................................1
part
Burdock
Rt or Seed............. ............1 part
Yellow
Dock.....................................1 part
Leptandra
or Blue Flag Rt..............1 part
An
old-fashioned "shotgun" formula. Grind well and encapsulate. Echinacea
is
the
only one of these herb that deteriorates in a powdered form, so the best
compromise
would be to keep it as a rather coarse grind, the rest as fine a
powder
as desired.
Useful
for passive liver "heaviness", with periodic light stools and/or frontal
headaches
brought on by overeating or eating rich foods when tired. Look for
greasy
hair, acne on the cheeks (both kinds of cheeks) and acne around the
mouth.
It should be tried for those that regularly work with solvents or that
drink
regularly, whether in moderation or excess. In general, for those that
regularly
eat before going to bet and are slow in waking, grouchy and sluggish in
the
morning...they also have to cut back on the snacks.
DOSE:
Pronounced liver dysfunction, but w/out pathology: 2 caps, 3X a day.
No
overt symtoms, but having many of the risks mentioned: 1 cap, 3X a day.
3.2
ROBERT'S BILIARY FORMULA
Chionanthus
(Fringetree)...............1 part
Euonymus
(Wahoo)........................1 part
Piper
methysticum (Kava). ............1 part
Leptandra
(Culver's Root). ............1 part
Marshmallow
Root............. ............1 part
Powder
the herbs and encapsulate. 1 capsule after each meal and one just before
sleeping.
A biliary laxative and gallstone preventative, it is also useful for
cholecystalgia
or biliary cholic. Larger doses can be irritating; it is better to use
the
smaller dosages recommended, allowing a day or two to see if they help.
3.3
ALTERATIVE TEA
Sassafrass
Bark.................... 2 parts
Sarsaparilla
Root................. 2 parts
Burdock
Root....................... 1 part
Echinacea
Root.................... 1 part
A
simple drinkable tea for low-level chronic liver, metabolic and immuno-
depressed
states...a couple of cups a day, made from a rounded teaspoon in 8 oz.
water,
brought to a boil and removed from the heat and allowed to cool.