Boost your liver health with Bhumi Amla - NL-065
As the second largest organ in the body, your liver is responsible for more than 500 crucial functions that keep your body healthy, well-functioning and free of toxins. It produces bile for digestion, helps in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, synthesizes and regulates cholesterol, removes toxins, stores nutrients and glucose and helps in the production of hormones, and important proteins. It is one of the major detoxification organs as it cleanses the blood by filtering and removing harmful substances such as drugs, alcohol, medicines, urea, pesticides, natural waste products and chemicals found in processed foods. It also breaks down and removes old and damaged red blood cells.
It is important to keep your liver healthy and functioning well, and to be mindful of the factors that can damage your liver health such as alcohol, over the counter drugs, prescription medications, viruses and an unhealthy diet.
What can you do to keep your liver healthy? Eat fresh foods, consume a well-balanced diet, stay active, maintain a healthy weight, watch your alcohol intake, and practice good hygiene. Fresh fruits, vegetables and certain spices, such as garlic, turmeric, apple, green tea and avocado, are great for your liver health. You can also take Bhumi Amla (Phyllanthus Niruri) to boost your liver health and function.
Bhumi Amla and liver health
Bhumi Amla or Phyllanthus niruri is a tropical plant used extensively in Ayurveda to manage liver and kidney disorders such as jaundice, fatty liver disease, hepatitis and kidney stones. It has also been used for diabetes and genitourinary infections. Bhumi Amla is a rich source of phytochemicals, such as flavonoids and alkaloids – known to reduce inflammation, fight microbial infections and protect liver (hepatoprotective). The herb also goes by many other names such as bhumyamalaki, gale of the wind, chanca Piedra and stone breaker.
Bhumi Amla protects, nourishes and rejuvenates the liver due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties. Continuous exposure to toxins and harmful substances during detoxification makes your liver highly vulnerable to oxidative damage, inflammation and disease. The bioactive compounds in Bhumi Amla have antioxidant properties and protect the liver from oxidative damage.
Small-scale studies show that Bhumi Amla improves antioxidant levels and appetite in people with alcoholic hepatitis, where excessive consumption of alcohol over years cause damage and inflammation in the liver. [1] A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that supplementation with Phyllanthus Niruri is effective in patients with mild-to-moderate stage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. [2]
General health benefits of Bhumi Amla
1. Works as an antioxidant, reduces inflammation
2. Protects and rejuvenates liver
3. Maintains healthy blood sugar levels
4. Boosts immunity, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties
5. Prevents gastric ulcers
6. Aids in indigestion
7. Reduces risk of kidney stones
References:
- Sowjanya et al. Efficacy of Phyllanthus niruri on improving liver functions in patients with alcoholic hepatitis: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Indian J Pharmacol. 2021
- Hassan et al. Effects of one-year supplementation with Phyllanthus niruri on fibrosis score and metabolic markers in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Heliyon et al.