Liver Cleanse TeaThere are a number of herbs which make a great tea, which also have healing and strengthening qualities for an overworked liver. Most of us could use a little help in the cleansing department, and our livers do a lot of that good work every day! The liver is the largest gland in the body, and does a lot of vital work.
Here is a list of some herbs which help benefit liver function: Blessed Thistle Burdock Root (can interfere with iron absorption) Dandelion Root (leaves and tops are fine too) Fennel Seeds (stems and roots are fine too) Garlic Goldenseal Rhizome & Roots (avoid during pregnancy, diabetes, cardiovascular disease or glaucoma) Milk Thistle Seeds (leaves are fine too, but the seeds are the most potent herbal liver cleanser known) Oregon Grape Root Rhubarb Root & Stalks (not for use during pregnancy) Rosemary Leaves Turmeric Rhizome (for use only in small quantities) Uva Ursi Leaves Yellow Dock Leaves (roots too) My current favorite liver cleanse drink is roasted dandelion root tea. It has a nice flavor, and makes a great coffee substitute! I drink it every day, simmered with ginger, and mixed with very mild yerba mate tea. Sometimes I replace the ginger with cloves, cardamom, or peppermint. Either way, it's delicious and just feels good. When we go out for dinner and have a glass of wine (or two or three!), then we try to remember to enjoy some dandelion tea before going to bed. Remember that in order for the liver to function well, the kidneys must be in good shape, to excrete the toxins sent to them by the liver. So, drink your liver cleanse tea, and take care of those kidneys too!
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