The Use of Herbal Remedies to Improve the Functional Activity of the Liver and Gall Bladder

Abstract

Recently, scientists have been researching medicinal plants and preparations made from them. Herbal extracts containing phytocomponents have significant antiulcer effects in in vivo experiments on animal models compared to reference drugs. Plants with antioxidant properties are used to treat ulcer diseases. The article summarize literature data on the use of herbal remedies to improve liver and gallbladder function. The analysis of scientific publications in the international electronic scientific and metric databases Scopus, PubMed by keywords was carried out. The search depth is 15 years (2007 2021). The positive effect of herbal medicines on human health has been proven. Special attention is drawn to such components as: the root of prickly capers, wild chicory, black nightshade, the bark of terminalia arjuna, the root of western cassia, common yarrow, leaves of the Gallic tamarisk. The influence of these plant components on the treatment of common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and cardiovascular system was analyzed. Indications and contraindications for use, advantages and disadvantages of these plant components are described. The characteristics of the new herbal remedy are given, which contains the right combination of the quantitative content of plant components, such as the root of prickly capers, wild chicory, nightshade black, arjuna terminalia bark, western cassia root, common yarrow, leaves of the Galian tamarisk. Herbal remedy can be recommended as a source of biologically active substances of herbal origin, which have hepatoprotective properties and contribute to the normalization of the liver and gall bladder, as well as prevent the negative impact of toxic substances on the body.