When my liver is tired

My testimony

Two years ago, I consulted my homeopath for various minor ailments. Arnold’s neuralgia in the neck and skull, difficulty digesting greasy meals, often pasty mouth, frequent frostbite on fingers and toes. Her diagnosis was “liver and gallbladder”. Although I had been told from time to time that I had a waxy complexion, which could indicate a liver “problem”, I had never thought that my neck pain or frostbite could be liver-related. I have to say that since I’ve been taking care of it with lovage hydrosol, everything’s much better!

My tip

Now that I’m aware of the importance of the liver for daily well-being, I do a “detox” cure in spring and autumn. To do this, I take 1 liter of lovage hydrosol. I take it all, 3 tablespoons a day, diluted in water. Depending on my schedule, I either take 1 spoonful 3 times a day, or all 3 spoonfuls in a 1-liter bottle of water, which I drink throughout the day. Independently of these cures, I take lovage hydrosol occasionally, when I feel I need it after a greasy meal. In this case, I drink a small glass of water in which I’ve diluted one or two tablespoons of hydrolat, and repeat in the hours that follow if necessary.

What does phytotherapy say?

There’s a popular saying: “When the liver’s good, everything’s good In fact, the liver plays a central and primordial role in the body, from filtering and cleansing the blood to digesting fats and regulating certain enzymes and hormones. Keeping it in good shape is essential to your health.
Lovage is traditionally recognized as an emunctory drainer (liver-kidney-skin), promoting the elimination of toxins. Lovage hydrosol acts on the liver and kidneys by stimulating their elimination action, via phthalides, which make up 60% of the hydrosol. In addition to improving fat digestion, stimulation of the hepatocytes and bile ducts helps eliminate heavy metals and pollutants that disrupt metabolism. Lovage hydrosol is perfect for “detox” cures
lovage hydrosol is perfect for “detox” cures, when the body is clogged, and for all forms of liver intoxication, whether infectious, medicinal or dietary.

Did you know?

Lovage hydrosol, with its depurative and detoxifying action, is also very useful in the treatment of psoriasis. In this case, a course of treatment of 3 weeks a month for 3 months, with a tablespoon in the morning and evening, is the perfect complement to a topical application of a mixture of equal parts of matricaria, lavender and yarrow hydrosols

I use hydrolats SAFELY

The proposed approach does not involve any particular contraindication, even over a prolonged period, as it is a classic dietary use.

LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE Lovage (root)

A kind of wild celery, lovage originated in Persia. It is thought to have been introduced to France by Benedictine monks, who recognized its calming properties. In fact, its name, levisticum, derives from Latin, meaning “to relieve”. Today, lovage is cultivated in many regions for its condiment and phytotherapeutic virtues. It is a diuretic, expectorant and detoxifying plant. In phytotherapy, the dried root is used. In aromatherapy, the essential oil and hydrosol are indicated for emunctory drainage, food poisoning, minor liver failure and psoriasis.