Herbal Liver Support & Detox

Few realize the vital importance our liver plays in our health and that the Asian herb "Hempedu Bumi" has been shown to dramatically protect and improve liver function

The liver performs hundreds of functions, and is compared to a "chemical factory". It is not surprising that if the liver does not function well, our health is affected in many ways. One of the liver's primary tasks is to filter toxins, a function for which it is often overworked and put under stress by various factors of modern living. If prolonged, these stresses can lead to a wide range of conditions as a result of toxic overload and in time may lead to chronic liver disease. The major stress factors are environmental pollutants, food toxins, trans fat and fried oils, certain drugs, hepatitis, smoking and last but not least, alcohol.

How to know if your liver is over-stressed?

The best way is to have a medical check-up and blood test to determine liver function. In the absence of this there is a simple way to subjectively monitor our own liver function. 

	First and foremost, are you or have you even been a frequent or heavy drinker of alcohol?
	Do you suffer from nausea after eating oily or rich foods, or do you instinctively avoid these foods as a result?
	Have you ever had hepatitis?
	Do you react excessively to alcohol or as a result have to avoid alcohol even at functions where you would like to have a drink?
	Do you regularly suffer from skin conditions, skin allergies, constipation or headaches / migraines?
	Are you exposed to dangerous chemicals in your workplace / environment?
	Are you a regular smoker?
	Do you regularly take prescription medicines or pharmaceuticals that have a know toxicity on liver function?
	Do you suffer from intestinal infections such as candida, chronic bacterial infections or parasites?

If you have answered yes to any of these it's a sign that you could benefit from the natural herbal formula Hempedu Bumi Plus.

Andrographis paniculata

Malay: Hempedu Bumi, Hindi: Kalmegh, China: chuan xin lian

For centuries, the Malays recognized the liver promoting effects of this herb by naming it Hempedu Bumi, or bile of the earth. Hempedu Bumi has been shown in comparative studies to be superior to Milk Thistle (Silymarin) in its liver protective and bile promoting properties. The active constituents, the andrographolides also act as strong antioxidants, protecting the liver and digestive system. Laboratory and clinical trials have demonstrated its effectiveness in cases of toxic liver damage, poor liver function and hepatitis. Together with its effects on the liver and digestion, Hempedu Bumi is also shown to prevent the build up of cholesterol in the circulatory system to a degree that was more substantial than fish oils. It is particularly suited to those on a high cholesterol diet. Today it is well understood that in the process of cooking with polyunsaturated vegetable oils, the oils quickly oxidize and form free radicals that predisposes to many diseases and the build-up of arterial plague (arteriosclerosis). Hempedu Bumi has a specific antioxidant function in preventing such oxidation at its source and improving the breakdown and elimination of such peroxidized fats through bile secretion.

Traditionally the herb is also used for high blood pressure and modern research has also confirmed its gentle and safe hypotensive effects.The most recent research on this herb is focusing on its immune enhancing and anti-viral properties, even against several strains of the HIV virus. In China it is the herb of choice for sore throats, colds and flu. In India controlled double blind clinical studies found that Hempedu Bumi has a preventative effect against the common cold.

Hempedu Bumi Plus combines 3 standardized extracts of natures most powerful liver herbs: Andrographis paniculata, Phyllanthus niruri and Curcuma longa. This combination has the following properties:

Andrographis paniculata (Hempedu Bumi), please click here

Curcuma longa (Kunyit), please click here

Phyllanthis niruri (Dukung Anak), please click here