Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Five Important Facts You Need To Know About Herbal Treatments For Liver Detoxification And Psoriasis

By Kim Moser


Psoriasis can come and go and the longer you have had it, the longer it may take to clear up so you need to have some patience with herbal treatments. Outbreaks of psoriasis can be triggered by trauma, emotional stress and infection. Often immune system problems can also impact on psoriasis. One of the ways to clear up psoriasis is by helping liver function. When the liver is not operating properly, your blood can be full of toxins and this can show on the skin as psoriasis.

Most herbal treatments for psoriasis should contain Cleavers to help with lymphatic circulation and stimulation of kidney function. Yellow Dock is a great herb for skin conditions and is also a liver stimulant. Liquorice is a good anti-inflammatory herb and Bupleurum aids liver detoxification and immune system correction.

Psoriasis looks like scaly silver patches and is the result of excessive skin cell replication. The skin cells accumulate much faster than they can be shed and bleeding and itching often occurs. An effective topical application of cream of St Johns Wort, essential oil of Tea Tree and Lavender and Calendula will soothe the skin. However, the best treatment is to balance the entire body for more permanent healing.

The liver is one of the most amazing organs in the human body; it is also one of the largest. Because the liver's primary function is to detoxify the blood of toxic substances, it is understandable that this organ has come under substantially more stress in recent times. There are two main pathways of detoxification in the liver. The first phase converts toxic chemicals into less harmful ones. In this process free radicals are released. Excessive amounts of free radicals can, in turn, damage liver cells. When liver cells are damaged enough by free radicals, they may break open and release their enzymes into the bloodstream giving abnormal liver enzyme readings in the blood. This shows significant tissue damage. A Detox herbal remedy contains herbs high in antioxidants to slow down or eliminate the buildup of free radicals.

The second detoxification phase in the liver is known as the conjugation phase. Through this process the liver joins special substances to toxic chemicals and eliminates them through the bowel or the kidneys. This conjugation can break down when the processes of elimination are impaired. Amino acids containing sulphur such as taurine and cysteine are critical in the second phase of liver detoxification.

Biological sulphur will help to provide the sulphur needed to catabolise the amino acids and help the liver to detoxify the blood. To help you through phase two of detoxification of the liver, Glycine, glutamine, choline and inositol are also required along with Phytoplex in conjunction with herbal treatment.

A common detoxification herb is Dandelion to assist with liver detoxification. St Mary's Thistle is another liver detoxification herb while Cleavers assists to stimulate kidney and skin detoxification. Shizandra has strong antioxidant properties and enhances both phases of liver detoxification. Tumeric is high in antioxidants and is an anti-inflammatory herb. Globe Artichoke has a cholesterol reducing capacity and assists with liver detoxification while Gentian stimulates accelerates elimination.




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