weak liver info (from link I posted here)

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WEAK LIVER

A weak liver can be the cause of many chronic health problems. Pain,

constant fatigue, sleep disorders, heart palpitations, poor memory,

skin problems, allergies, arthritis, thyroid problems, frequent

urination, fainting and poor eyesight are a few examples of what may

result when the liver is stressed.

Weak liver contributes to painful joints and muscles, and may lead

to stroke, tinnitus, deafness, night blindness or blurring of the

eyes, partial loss of eyesight, constipated bowels, disturbed sleep

or insomnia.

The liver is the most emotion sensitive organ and its weakness is

often connected to emotional sensitivity. Individuals who are

emotionally sensitive are more prone to weak liver even if they do

not have a poor diet or are not taken medication regularly.

Liver congestion and stagnation are common problems. Yet

conventional medicine does not understand them and has no test to

detect them. In hepatitis or liver inflammation, liver enzyme

levels in the blood are elevated because of the ruptured liver cells

which contain high contents of liver enzymes. However, in liver

congestion or stagnation, liver cells are still intact and liver

enzyme levels in blood are normal. Therefore normal clinical tests

which rely on liverr enzyme levels as a measure of liver condition

cannot detect liver congestion or stagnation.

LIVER CLEANSING

Chinese Gentian (Lung-tanTsao) has been known for thousands of years

to be useful in the treatment of fever, rheumatism and general

debility. It is also said to benefit the liver, aid digestion,

strengthen the memory and give lightness and elasticity to the body.

It is primarily used in the treatment of acute hepatitis, acute

conjunctivitis, acute tonsillitis, jaundice and most liver

disorders. It is also helpful in alleviating " sluggish liver " which

can be caused by hormone therapy, medications or other problems such

as stress or poor diets.

Nutritional deficiency is a common problem for individuals with

liver disorders. Most nutrients pass through the body without being

assimilated if the liver is weak. Supplements taken by individuals

with weak livers may end up as waste products for the body to

dispose because the supplements cannot be digested or assimilated.

A recommended approach to restoring liver health is with: the use of

Chinese Bitters, by liver and gallbladder flush and by eliminating

all liver and kidney weakening foods such as white flour, white

sugar, caffeine, chocolate, deep fried foods, cold drinks and foods

which chill the liver and kidneys, supplements or foods rich in

Vitamin B's, C and minerals to nourish the liver and use the various

Chinese herbs to increase " Chi " (energy flow) in the liver.

Daily morning exercises which involve stretching and deep breathing

are also helpful. Exercise stimulates blood circulation and when

blood circulates better, all organs function better. Stretching and

deep breathing exercises early in the morning provide the most

benefit for anyone with sluggish liver. According to Chinese

medicine, the liver works hard to filter our blood between 1 to 3 am

during our sleep. A fair amount of blood may be still retained in

the liver when we wake up in the morning if the liver is congested.

Early morning exercises help to bring the blood out of the liver

into the circulating system.

GALLSTONE SYMPTOMS AND GALLSTONE REMOVAL

Based on the Chinese gallbladder " meridians, " gallstones may be

associated with headaches, shoulder and neck pain. According to

Chinese medicine, when gallstones are present, the weak gallbladder

makes energy flow along the meridians sluggish and result in tense

and tight feeling. If blood circulation becomes so poor that the

blood flow becomes stagnant, pain is the result. The presence of

gallstones is often a contributing factor to weak spleen because the

nerves on the spleen and gallbladder are connected to each other.

Weak spleen may lead to hypoglycemia.

Sleep problem is another common symptom with gallstones. In more

severe cases, the gallstones may cause dizziness, bad taste in the

mouth, vomiting of the bile, painful flanks, aggravation, anger and

depression, insomnia and nightmares or hot and cold flushes. These

symptoms are often reduced significantly after the gallstones are

removed. Gallstones may take up to 25 years to show symptoms

according to the American Liver Foundation. Women are four times

more likely to have gallstones than men.

Gallbladder operation is the most common operation in North America.

Every year, more than half a million people in the United States and

more than 50,000 people in Canada undergo surgery to remove their

gallbladders because of gallstones. Approximately 80% of all

gallstones show no symptoms and may remain " silent " for years. Once

symptoms arise, they persist and increase in frequency. The most

common triggers for gallbladder attacks are caffeine, chocolate,

eggs, dairy products (especially ice cream) and greasy or deep fried

foods. Symptoms may include right upper quadrant abdominal

discomfort or sharp pain, gas or fullness after a heavy meal. The

pain can also spread to the chest, shoulder, neck or back. In

addition to these symptoms, stones expelled from the gallbladder

during contraction may become lodged within the bile duct leading to

infection of the bile duct or gallbladder

Different approaches to gallbladder problems in conventional

medicine all carry unwanted risks.The most common treatment,

surgery, has as many as 10% of patients coming out of surgery with

stones remaining in the bile ducts according to the U.S. National

Institute of Health. Bile duct injury is another risk.

ALTERNATIVE TO GALLBLADDER SURGERY

An alternative to surgery, is gallstone removal by chemical

dissolution and gallbladder flush. Traditional European folk remedy

recommends the use of olive oil and lemon juice to flush the

gallstones. A major concern is that if the stones are too big, they

may not easily come out or may even get stuck on the way out.

Traditional Chinese medicine recommends the use of " Gold Coin Grass "

(GCG) to crush and soften the stones so that they will come out

slowly. This tends to take a relatively long time. However,

centuries of experience has shown that Gold Coin Grass (GCG) can be

taken safely without side effects. In most cases, alleviation of

gallbladder pain is experienced within a few days of using Gold Coin

Grass (GCG) in tincture form. This is a significant benefit.

I have found from my own experience (and that of many of my clients)

that a combination of the following steps to be the most effective

and efficient. An important difference between my procedure and that

of many other flush procedures is that I use the Chinese herbal

tincture Gold Coin Grass to soften and crush the gallstones before

flushing. This makes the flushing easier, more efficient and

complete, especially for larger stones.

LIVER AND GALLBLADDER CLEANSING AND FLUSHING

STEP 1: Use Chinese Bitters for three weeks, 1 teaspoon is taken

every day in the morning 1/2 hour before breakfast; mix with a small

amount of water.

Step 2: Use Gold Coin Grass (GCG) to crush and soften gallstones.

Use one to two bottles of (GCG) depending on severity of gallstone

problem, before doing the liver and gallbladder flush. Two bottles

of (GCG) may be necessary for people over the age of 50 or who have

gall bladder problems for many years. One tablespoon is taken every

day in the morning 1/2 hour before breakfast, each bottle should

take two to three weeks to finish.

Step 3: Use Chinese Bitters again for three days ( same amount and

times as above) Chinese Bitters should not be taken in conjunction

with Gold Coin Grass (GCG) because they may be too much for the

liver and gallbladder to adjust.

Step 4: Liver and Gallbladder Flush with apple juice fasting,

malic acid in apple juice is excellent in breaking down the stagnant

bile accumulated in the liver.

[i would like to caution that people with cancer, candida yeast

infection, diabetes, hypoglycemia or stomach ulcer should not use

this apple juice fasting procedure].

DAY 1

Take 2 glasses of 8 oz organic apple juice or apple cider every 2

hours from 8 am to 8 pm. Altogether 14 glasses will have been taken

during this period.

Do not take any other food or drinks except plain water.

Please note that the apple juice should not be taken cold from the

refrigerator; it should be kept at room temperature or mixed with

hot water before use because cold drinks chill the liver. For people

with lots of stagnant bile, the collapsed stagnant bile may rush out

after drinking apple juice. It may feel like having diarrhea but is

actually stagnant bile (brownish yellow colour).

DAY 2

Repeat Day 1

At 8:30 pm, take 1/2 glass (4 oz) of olive oil (extra virgin cold

pressed) mixed with 1/2 glass of lemon juice (squeezed from 3

lemons) or with 1/2 to 3/4 glass of freshly-squeezed grapefruit

juice.

Go immediately to bed and sleep on your right side.

If there is a large amount of stones, nausea may be felt after

drinking olive oil but this feeling will largely disappear on the

third day after taking some food.

DAY 3

Upon rising in the morning, take two glasses of warm water with

juice from half a lemon in it.

Take 2 glasses of pure prune juice (organic preferred) half an hour

after lemon juice. This step is optional.

Take vegetable broth and softly cooked vegetables only. The stones

should be passed in the stool any time between midnight of Day 2 and

morning of Day 4.

GUIDE TO USING FLUSHING PROCEDURES

The Steps above should be repeated several times usually in one to

two month intervals.

The first flush cleanses out the stones close to the opening of the

gallbladder through which the bile is discharged. However, the

stones remaining in the gallbladder will slowly move forward and may

cause the same symptoms again. These should also be crushed and

flushed again. More flushes may still be needed to clean up the

residual stones. It usually takes 3 flushes to eliminate the bulk of

the stones. Once stones have been formed, the gallbladder tends to

be sluggish. New stones may be formed again. Therefore 1 to 2

flushes a year is recommended for maintenance. Gold Coin Grass (GCG)

may not be needed any more because new stones should be small and

pass easily. I have been doing maintenance for years; usually around

10 to 15 small stones come out each time I do it. During the flush,

Chinese Bitters can still be taken to ensure that the liver is not

congested.

THE USE OF EPSOM SALT

If the gallstones are so packed that they have difficulty moving,

epsom salt, which dilates the bile duct, may be helpful. This

usually happens to someone who is doing the first flush. Nothing

may come out at all. In this situation, you may have to repeat the

olive oil/lemon juice procedure and eat one more day of vegetables.

However, epsom salt solution, prepared by dissolving 3 teaspoons of

epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) in 1 cup of warm water, should be

taken about one-and-a-half to two hours before repeating the olive

oil and lemon juice procedure.

A stone may get stuck on its way out it, although it is a rarity -

it does happen. In this situation, the olive oil/lemon juice flush

may be repeated. Three teaspoonfuls of epsom salt in a cup of warm

water should be taken 2 hours before the olive oil/lemon juice to

dilate the duct. An alternative is 1 tablespoonful each of Coptis

and Curcuma taken together. A stuck stone during the flush is

different from a regular gallbladder attack. During the flush, a lot

of bile is produced which serves as an excellent lubricant. The pain

produced is relatively dull and mild in comparison with the very

sharp pain experienced in a regular gallbladder attack.

IF YOU ALREADY HAD GALLBLADDER SURGERY

The gallbladder stores, concentrates and secretes bile which is

produced in the liver. The bile is necessary in the intestine for

the digestion and absorption of fat. It is also important for

lubricating the intestinal wall. Once the gallbladder is removed,

the bile lost its storage space and tends to accumulate in the

liver.

The result is reduced bile flow because the liver does not contract

to squirt the bile into the intestine like the gallbladder does. The

reduced bile flow usually causes indigestion, constipation or

diarrhea. When the accumulated bile becomes congested in the liver,

it weakens the liver functions and may even lead to depression.

According to Chinese medicine, depression is a sign of blocked liver

energy. The combined effects of liver congestion and intestinal

sluggishness may also cause sleep disorder, insomnia, or bad breath.

Furthermore, the reduced bile flow could weaken the spleen and

pancreas so much that diabetes may result. The spleen is connected

to the gallbladder by nerves. When the gallbladder is removed, the

spleen is out of balance and becomes weakened.

Auto-immune diseases and allergies may also be the result of

gallbladder removal because they are often caused by weak liver and

spleen. Other health problems that may be experienced after

gallbladder removal include itchy skin, arthritis or anemia.

Allergy and arthritis are associated with weak liver and spleen.

Itchy skin is usually caused by weak spleen if rashes (inflammation)

are involved.

Our red cells live about 100-120 days. The worn out cells are

destroyed by the spleen or liver. When the spleen and liver are

healthy, the broken down products would be recycled to produce new

red cells. Weak liver and weak spleen that have poor capability of

recycling these broken down products may lead to anemia.

When the liver is badly congested with stagnant bile which quite

often happens to people with their gallbladder removed, the only

relief is to stimulate their bile flow. From our experience working

with many people who had gallbladder surgery, a combination of

taking Chinese Bitters in the morning (to cleanse the liver) and

Coptis at night (to stimulate bile flow) will help to relieve

symptoms related to gallbladder removal, such as sleep problems and

difficulty with bowel movement.

A helpful regimen in the morning is to start with 2 glasses of warm

water, then exercise for 1/2 to 1 hour before taking Chinese

Bitters. Another 1/2 hour later, you can have your breakfast. The

warm water helps to " activate " the intestines and kidneys.

It is not uncommon for people who have their gallbladder removed to

have gallstones in their liver. When the bile that is produced in

the liver cannot be stored in the gallbladder anymore, it tends to

get congested and become stagnant in the liver. When the bile is

stagnant in the liver for too long, it becomes too concentrated;

then cholesterol and bile pigments may crystallize to form stones in

the liver similar to what happens in the gallbladder.

[The articles above are excerpts from " Conquering Chronic Diseases

Without Drugs or Surgery, " from www.sensiblehealth.com written by

Chang, M.Sc. Chemistry and Chinese Herbalist.]

The herbs mentioned above, can be ordered from Chang in Canada

or from Tom at this site.

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