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What can be taken to get rid of liver problems is a bilberry tea with sea thistle, artichoke or mille-feuille because these medicinal plants help to detoxify the liver.
The liver is a sensitive organ that can cause symptoms such as abdominal discomfort on the right side, swollen belly, poor appetite and headache. Especially when there are excesses, such as taking large doses of alcoholic beverages and eating heavy and fatty foods, such as barbecue, oxtail, hamburger, hot dogs, french fries and soft drinks.
Bilberry and thistle tea
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped boldo leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped thistle leaves
- 1 cup boiling water
Preparation mode
Mix the ingredients in a cup and cover with a saucer. Let stand for 5 minutes, filter and drink next, without sweetening.
This tea is useful to fight the symptoms of swollen liver but it is also advised to choose a healthy diet, based on fruits and vegetables, resting whenever possible but if the symptoms of liver problems persist for more than 2 days, it recommends medical consultation.
Artichoke Tea
Tea prepared with artichoke leaves is hepatoprotective due to the presence of two substances, cinaropicrina and cinarina which are bitter
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of artichoke leaves
- 1 cup boiling water
Preparation mode
Place the leaves in an infuser immersing in hot water and wait 3 minutes, removing the infuser and drinking the tea while it is still warm.
Milfolhas tea
Milfolhas tea is useful to purify the liver because it contains bitter substances, flavonoids and tannins.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of milleft leaves
- 1 cup boiling water
Preparation mode
Dip the leaves in the cup of boiling water and cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Then strain and drink 1 cup several times a day.
Place the leaves in an infuser immersing in hot water and wait 3 minutes, removing the infuser and drinking the tea while it is still warm.
Created by: Tua Saúde Editorial Team