Description:
Globe artichoke is commonly used for liver and digestive complaints
Dosage:
2-5 mls per day, 15-35 mls per week
Parts Used:
Leaf
Main Actions:
- Choleretic
- Hepatoprotective
- Hepatic trophorestorative
- Cholagogue
- Mild bitter tonic
- Hypocholesterolaemic
- Hypolipidaemic
- Antiemetic
- Diuretic
- Depurative
- Diuretic depurative
Key Indications:
- Digestive liver insufficiency
- Dyspepsia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Gall stones, cholecystitis, gall bladder dysfunction
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Elevated triglycerides
- Nausea
- Flatulent colic
- Constipation
- Flatulence
- Anorexia
- Abdominal bloating
Major Safety Issues:
Avoid in known allergy
Practitioner supervision advised in pregnancy and lactation