Your liver should be treated as one of the most important organs in your body, second only to your heart. Liver herbs can help you cleanse your liver for better health and detoxification. The primary function of the liver is to manage the metabolism of fat in your body. The vital process of detoxification of your daily food and drink intake is taken care of by the liver, but only if the liver is healthy!

There are many reasons why too much fat is bad for you such as having a higher risk of heart disease, raised cholesterol levels and diabetes to name a few. Being overweight is one thing but really understanding what that weight is doing to your health is another. Many of your bodies’ organs cannot function at their best when burdened with surrounding fat.

Liver herbs can help cleanse your liver and improve its function of ridding your body of waste,toxins and breaking down fat.

Some of the more common herbs for cleansing the liver are; Dandelion, Burdock, Milk Thistle and Lycopodium. There are many herbs that are not suitable to be taken under certain circumstances and with various medications so you must speak to your medical advisor before undertaking a course of herbal treatment.

Liver herbs can be found in various forms of tea, formulas and tinctures so talk to you natural health care specialist who can guide you on what suits your particular needs. A way to support your liver is to drink green tea. Green tea is thought to assist the liver cell membranes by protecting them from toxin damage. Green tea is an excellent source of antioxidants for your body too. Simply add a teaspoon of dried herbs to a cup of hot water leaving it to sit and brew for around ten minutes, two to three times a day.