Indications Liver disease including cirrhosis, cancer prevention, supporting liver function and metabolism of glucose (e.g., diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hyperglycemia, and insulin resistance), lipids (hyperlipidemia) and hormones, hepatitis and viral-induced inflammation, and protection from exogenous chemicals and toxins1 (parenteral preparations have become established as a viable treatment to save the liver…
Indications Liver and gallbladder disorders, including infective hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, liver enlargement, and gallbladder disease. Mechanism of Action Medicinally active compounds in Eclipta species include coumestans, alkaloids, thiopenes, flavonoids, polyacetylenes, and triterpene saponins and their glycosides.1 Wedelolactone is one coumestan credited with diverse pharmacological activities,2 including reducing liver inflammation via…
Indications Cynara scolymus is used for hyperlipidemia, dyspepsia, nausea, alcohol-induced hangover, liver dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome, and gallstone prevention. It is also used orally as a diuretic and choleretic to promote bile production. Because bile plays an important role in lipid and cholesterol processing, choleretic agents are often used in…
Indications Used for a wide variety of liver and gallbladder disorders, including jaundice, infective hepatitis, Gilbert’s disease, liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, liver enlargement, liver cancer, and gallbladder disease. See Curcuma monograph 1 for pain and inflammation indications. Mechanism of Action Curcumin, a bright yellow flavonoid in turmeric, is a powerful…
Indications Chronic immune, allergic, inflammatory and auto-immune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and asthma. Mechanism of Action Approximately 20 nucleosides and their related compounds have been found in Cordyceps spp., including rare derivatives with specific functions such as 2′,3′-dideoxyadenosine, hydroxyethyladenosine, cordycepin, cordycepin triphosphate, deoxyguanosine.1 Cordycepin, an analog of adenosine…
