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Liver Support

Long Dan

Gentiana scabra

Perennial of Chinese mountains; root used in TCM to clear heat and dampness from liver and gallbladder channels — one of the bitterest herbs in TCM.

Liver and gallbladder damp-heat in TCM3–6 g dried root as decoction; 200–400 mg extract 2x daily
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LA
Liver Support

Luffa acutangula

Luffa acutangula

Asian cucurbit used in Ayurveda and folk medicine for constipation, jaundice, and skin conditions.

Constipation in Ayurveda5-10 g fruit or leaf decoction
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MA
Liver Support

Maackia amurensis

Maackia amurensis

East Asian legume tree; bark used in Korean and Chinese folk medicine for liver and anti-inflammatory conditions.

liver conditionsBark extract 5-10g tea 2x/day
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MT
Liver Support

Macaranga Tanarius

Macaranga tanarius

Fast-growing pioneer tree of Southeast Asian forests used in Philippine and Indonesian traditional medicine for wound healing, skin conditions, and liver support.

wound healingBark or leaf decoction 200ml 2x daily or topical leaf paste
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MN
Liver Support

Mahonia nervosa

Mahonia nervosa

Forest floor shrub of Pacific Northwest with long pinnate leaves, traditional medicine of Pacific Coast tribes.

Traditional Pacific Northwest Native American medicine for liver and skin conditionsTincture: 2-4ml 3x/day
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MT
Liver Support

Milk Thistle

Silybum marianum

Milk thistle has been used for over 2,000 years as a natural remedy for liver and gallbladder disorders. Its active compound complex, silymarin, has been extensively studied for hepatoprotective effects. It is one of the few herbs with strong clinical evidence for liver support and protection.

Liver protection200-400mg silymarin (standardized 70-80%) 2-3 times daily
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NT
Liver Support

Nitraria tangutorum

Nitraria tangutorum

Tibetan and Mongolian desert shrub; berries used in traditional medicine for energy and liver support.

liver conditions5-10g dried berries as tea 2x/day
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OJ
Liver Support

Oenanthe javanica

Oenanthe javanica

Asian aquatic Apiaceae cultivated as food and used in folk medicine for liver, fever, and blood conditions; NOT toxic like O. crocata.

Liver conditions in Chinese folk medicineFresh herb as food; 5-10 g leaf tea
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OT
Liver Support

Okinawan Turmeric

Curcuma longa var. okinawa

Turmeric variety grown in Okinawa used in local folk medicine for liver support and longevity.

liver tonic in Okinawan folk medicine500-1000mg standardized extract or 2g powder daily
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OA
Liver Support

Onopordum acanthium

Onopordum acanthium

Majestic silvery thistle; national symbol of Scotland; used in European folk medicine for cancer and fever.

cancer historically3-5g dried leaf or 2-3ml tincture daily
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OK
Liver Support

Oreumi Korean

Ligustrum lucidum

Fruit of glossy privet used in TCM and Korean Hanbang as liver-kidney yin tonic, studied for liver protection and immune modulation.

Liver and kidney yin deficiency in TCM and Hanbang6-12g dried berries in decoction; 500mg extract twice daily
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OC
Liver Support

Osbeckia chinensis

Osbeckia chinensis

A tropical Asian herb used in folk medicine for liver conditions, jaundice, and as an anti-inflammatory.

Liver conditions2-4g dried herb as tea
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OK
Liver Support

Oxytropis kansuensis

Oxytropis kansuensis

Tibetan plateau herb used in Tibetan medicine (Sowa Rigpa) for liver and inflammatory conditions.

liver conditions5-10g dried herb tea 2x/day under supervision
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PC
Liver Support

Peltigera canina

Peltigera canina

Ground lichen historically used for rabies prevention and liver conditions; minimal modern evidence.

rabies prevention historicallyNot established for medicinal use
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PM
Liver Support

Phyllanthus maderaspatensis

Phyllanthus maderaspatensis

Indian Phyllanthus species used in Ayurveda and Siddha medicine for liver, skin, and urinary conditions.

Liver conditions in Siddha medicine5-10 g dried herb as decoction daily
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PK
Liver Support

Picorrhiza Kurroa

Picrorhiza kurroa

Alpine Himalayan plant used in Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine for liver conditions, asthma, and immune support, one of the most prized herbs in Indian traditional medicine.

liver disease300–500mg extract standardized to kutkin twice daily
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PR
Liver Support

Picrorhiza Root

Picrorhiza kurrooa

Himalayan herb used in Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine as one of the most potent liver protectives known. More effective than silymarin in some studies.

Liver protection in Ayurveda400-600mg standardized extract daily (picroside I+II)
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PS
Liver Support

Picrorhiza Scrophulariiflora

Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora

Alpine herb from Tibet and the Himalayas used in Tibetan and Chinese medicine for liver conditions, diarrhea, and as a bitter anti-inflammatory.

liver disease200–400mg standardized extract daily
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QP
Liver Support

Qing Pi Liver

Citrus reticulata (immature)

TCM immature citrus peel that breaks qi stagnation in the liver.

Liver qi stagnation3-10g in decoction daily
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RC
Liver Support

Rang Chued

Thunbergia laurifolia

A Thai detoxification herb widely used as an antidote for food and alcohol poisoning.

alcohol poisoning15-30g dried leaf daily
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