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| and remedy for gallstones and liver complaints. It can be used in the cleansing phase of an herbal detoxification therapy to help speed waste material from the colon. Add a pinch of powdered cascara bark to tea or juice once or twice daily. |
| Chaparral leaf (Larrea tridentata). This bitter herb from the Pacific Southwest is a diuretic, tonic, astringent and anti-inflammatory that protects against intestinal parasites and some tumors. It has a sharp, creosote taste. One of the best herbal antibiotics, chaparral fights infections of the intestinal and urinary tracts and is effective in treating diarrhea caused by pathogens. Few herbs have chaparral's detoxifying properties, especially in combination with red clover. |
| Because of actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1992, chaparral was labeled dangerous and pulled from many U.S. markets. After an extensive review of the herb's history by a panel of medical experts with specialties in gastroenterology and hepatitis, and after meeting with FDA officials, the Board of Trustees of the American Herbal Products Association voted in 1995 to resume the sale of chaparral. The board now recommends that anyone who has, or has had, a liver disease seek advice from a healthcare practitioner before using chaparral but that it be freely bought and sold. |
| Cleavers or Bedstraw (Galium aparine and other species). This diuretic, disinfecting, tonic, blood- cleansing herb is a specific for the lymph system, and it helps rid the liver, kidneys, pancreas and spleen of toxic wastes. It is widely used in European herbology. |
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