Hepatic: supports normal liver function and protects the liver cells from damage
Hepatic/Hepatoprotective/Hepatorestoratives are herbs that either stimulate or protect the liver, encouraging normal liver function.
Examples:
Berberis (Mahonia) aquifolium (Oregon grape)
Berberis vulgaris (barberry)
Bupleurum spp. (bupleurum)
Ceanothus americanus (red root or New Jersey tea)
Chelidonium majus (celandine)
Chionanthus virginicus (fringe tree)
Curcuma longa (turmeric)
Cynara scolymus (artichoke)
Ganoderma lucidum (reishi)
Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)
Picrorhiza kurroa (picrorhiza)
Rumex crispus (yellow dock)
Schisandra Chinensis (schisandra or wu wei zi)
Silybum marianum (milk thistle)
Taraxacum officinale (dandelion root)
