Liver problem? Anything you can do to make it better??

Question

I have a friend who has a liver problem due to drug use. Even though it was a short time he used he is worried he might have hurt his liver is there anything you can buy or eat or do to make it better? (Note- He did not due hard drugs or anything like that if that matters) I have looked on the net for him but I cant seem to find any good sites with info or something I can print out fo him.. Thanks ALot

Answer 1

Yes there is it is called Milk Thisle and you can get it at any health food store.

Answer 2

There is no easy treatment for hepatitis C. (Yeah well it was either this one or HIV/AIDS). See the wiki page.

Treatment is with nasty immunomodulators and antivirals and NOT with milk thistle. No alternative therapy has been scientifically shown to have benefit in treating Hep C. Not Milk Thistle, not liquorice root, not colloidal silver ...

Avoid alcohol, avoid recreational drugs
Reduced amounts of paracetamol (acetaminophen) as people with hepatitis have been sometimes known to accidentally overdose if they take the usual amounts.

Be more specific if you are talking about a different virus or a different way the drug use caused the liver problem.

The wiki page on liver transplantation has a few good links to sites discussing treatment of Hep C

Answer 3

In India a small herb called keera Nalli. The herb normally grows to 8"" to 1 ft tall and the leaves pattern resembles tamarind leaves pattern but smaller in size and underneath the leaves you find small nodule like things. The leaf is the remedy it is very bitter to tase but if people chew this leaves little amount and take it inside the stomach then the liver problem will get healed like a magical cure. This keera Nalli leaf is given a jaundice medicine and is also given for Hepatities infection. It should be available at all places but may be having different names. Try to locate and give him the leaves.

Answer 4

Do a search online for "Liver flush". There are some safe and natural procedures. Some herbs like Milk Thistle and Dandelion Root help stimulate and cleanse the liver.

The liver is tough. Usually it takes years of drug and alcohol abuse to affect it negatively.



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Answer 5

Let's Get Well by Adelle Davis has some old but tried and tested ideas for dealing with liver problems. She helped a lot of people. No reason why what worked well then should not work well now.
See also Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (Murray & Pizzorno) and Prescription For Natural Cures (Balch & Stengler) for a lot of good discussion and good ideas.
Good luck and God bless!

Answer 6

Indeed milk thistle is an excellent supplement, however your friend had better get serious and get some blood tests..if he has some form of hepatitis or other, he needs more than milk thistle.. he needs medical treatment so that he won't develop any permanent condition that would lead to liver failure