dandelion root helps the liver

Dandelion grows wild throughout much of the world and is cultivated in parts of Europe for medicinal uses. The nutrients in dandelion root mildly feed and stimulate the liver, making it a good preventative herb for our modern times, when the liver is put under so much stress from toxins around us. Studies of dandelion's beneficial effects on the liver have shown that the herb increases the production and flow of bile (a digestive aid) from the liver and gallbladder, it is an aid in liver congestion, hepatitis, gall bladder problems and formation of stones, and stimulates and promotes healthy bile. Dandelion roots good effects on the digestive tract make it an aid in food allergies. It is thought that the plant's positive effect on various liver functions is probably related to its high content of the B vitamin choline. Because it improves liver function, dandelion root (in combination with other liver-strengthening nutrients) may be effective for relieving the pain and other symptoms of endometriosis. It also enhances the ability of the liver to remove excess estrogen from the body, thereby helping to restore a healthy balance of hormones. Dandelion root together with Milk Thistle, Nettle Leaf, Schisandra and Licorice root forms Liver Combo from Nepatica.