LIVER Conditions - The largest Organ in the Body and performs more function then any other Organ, producing and storing Glycogen, which it synthesises from Glucose to give the Muscles Energy. It manufactures Bile to Digest Fats and is one of the Body's major detoxifiers, transforming substances taken up in the Blood by the Intestines and synthesises the Clotting agents, Prothrombin and Fibrinogen and stores Vitamins A, D, E and K. 

Causes: A major cause of Liver Disease is Alcohol, due to Cirrhosis and *Hepatitis - Hepatitis A - Infectious Hepatitis, Hepatitis B  - Serum Hepatitis and Hepatitis C create *Inflammation of the Liver that runs second, which is not one disease but many. Acute Hepatitis will eventually heal, Chronic can last a long time and these can be caused by Viruses A, B, C, D or E. It too can also be caused by Alcohol, Medications or overexposure to Industrial Chemicals such as fumes from Carbon Tetrachloride - Dry Cleaning Fluid. Hepatitis B is spread like Aids and by Blood to Blood contact, Saliva or eating infected food and leads on to Liver Cancer. There is now a Hepatitis B Vaccine.

Symptoms: Skin Disorders such as Acne and Dermatitis. Chemicals in modern day cleaners, drinks, food, roll ons, etc cannot be easily metabolised by the Liver and residues - Toxins remain in the Body Systems. Emotional distress and suppression can also effect the Liver. Eat plenty of whole Grains, which contain Vitamin B / The Happy Vitamin - along with Brewer's Yeast and Wheat Germ. Drink fresh Apple, Beetroot, Carrot and Celery Juices or grate and add into Salads. Zinc assists the Liver to release Vitamin A. The B group of Vitamins is also important for a healthy Liver. Do not use Alcohol and Toxic drugs such as Paracetamol. Eat a balanced diet, control your weight. The Liver also cleans the Blood of Toxins such as drugs and poisons and can regenerate itself, and Hepatic Herbs stimulate and support this most important function.

Herbs: Agrimony: Balmony:  Barberry: prescribed in small doses by a natural therapist. Black Root: Blue Flag: Boldo: Used for Liver Disease. Bottle Gourd: contains Vitamin B Choline 1.6% on a dry weight basis - and a deficiency of this compound can cause Liver damage and may lead to Liver Cancer and it may not hurt to get a little more of this nutrient in the System. Eat as you would a Squash. Other herbs high in Choline are Fenugreek Leaves, Shepherd's Purse, Horehound, Ginseng, Cowpeas, English Peas, Mung Beans, Sponge Gourds, Lentils and Chinese Angelica. Carrot: protects the Liver with Enzymes that speed up detoxification of the Liver and other Organs. Chicory Root: related to Milk Thistle. Dig up the Roots, scorch and pulverise to make a coffee and drink 2 - 4 cups a day as it is Caffeine free or buy Extracts in Health stores or Super Markets. Chinese Angelica - Dang Quai: used for Women's health and protects the Liver by assisting it to use more Oxygen and is also used for Cirrhosis. Tea: 2 - 6 teaspoons a day or in Pill form or Tincture for at least a month. N.B: Do not use if Pregnant. Dandelion Root: Cholagogue - heads the list of excellent foods for the Liver, as the Leaves are Diuretic and flush excess water from the Body. The Roots are used to treat Jaundice, which is a yellowing of the Skin due to a seriously malfunctioning Liver. Dandelion Flowers are well endowed with Lecithin a proven nutrient in various Liver ailments. Steam the Leaves and Flowers like Spinach and eat or if the taste is too Bitter you can buy Capsules and Tinctures to suite. - 3 cups of Dandelion a day will assist to maintain a healthy Liver. Fenugreek: Fringetree Bark: Gentian: Ginger: contains 8 Liver protecting compounds and use in cooking or a Tea. Greater Celandine: to cleanse. Horehound: Indian Almond Extracts: are used to prevent chemically induced Liver damage. Javanese Turmeric: Extracts: yellow rot plant used for Liver related Conditions particularly Gallstones and Jaundice and to protect the Liver. Dosage: 5 teaspoons a day for a month as food or a Tea. Liquorice Extracts: contains Glycyrrhizin, which inhibits Liver Cell damage caused by chemicals and is used to treat Cirrhosis and Chronic Hepatitis and to treat Viral Hepatitis. Mixture: Combining Liquorice, Peppermint, Rose, Tansy and Stinging Nettle can assist to stabilise Liver Cell Membranes and protect from Liver damage. N.B: Do not use Liquorice if you have High Blood Pressure. Liver Protecting Salad: add young Milk Thistle Leaves, Carrots and Dandelion Flowers and use Ginger and Turmeric in the dressing. Liver Tea: Mix to suite the taste, Liquorice, Dandelion, Chicory, Turmeric and Ginger and also add, if required, Anise, Caraway, Celery Seed, Dill, Clove, Fennel, Peppermint, Rosemary and Vanilla Bean. Mix a jar of the dried herbs and keep until you require a herbal Tea. Milk Thistle: Cholagogue - used as a Liver remedy due to the compound in it that protects the Liver from damage from Alcohol and Hepatitis and can regenerate damaged Liver Cells. Milk Thistle Seeds or Seed Extracts are a supportive treatment for Cirrhosis and Chronic Inflammatory Conditions in the Liver. It contains Silymarin that protects the Liver from many industrial Toxins such as Carbon Tetrachloride. Milk Thistle improves Liver function normally in people who also have no problems by assisting the Liver to remove Toxins from the Body. Can also be purchased in Capsules or grow your own. Very young Leaves can be used in Salads but only contain traces of Silymarin while the Seeds can be roasted, ground and used as a Coffee substitute. Alcohol Abuse Mixture: 20 parts by weight of roasted Milk Thistle Seeds, Soybeans to curb the desire for Alcohol and Ginkgo Nuts to speed Alcohol metabolism and roast these and use for heavy drinkers. Scarlet Pimpernel: Schisandra: used as a Male Tonic as it contains strong Liver protecting properties and its Extracts are used to treat Viral Hepatitis and other Liver Conditions as the Seeds contain more then a dozen Liver protecting compounds. Dried Berries are available in Health stores. 1-3 teaspoons a day for until a month after Hepatitis has subsided. St. Mary's Thistle: Tamarind Juice: used as a chaser after drinking Alcohol as it prevents Hangover and may prevent Liver damage. The sugary Pulp around the Seeds is used to make a sweetened beverage used as a food. Dosage: Drink 2 glasses a day. Tea: is effective in treating Acute Infectious Hepatitis. Drink 2 - 4 cups a day. Tonic Tea: Turmeric: a Spice is included in Curries and it contains several related compounds that protect the Liver and can be added to cooking. The largest Gland in the Body and important for the Digestive System and is also vital to all Bodily functions. Varigated Thistle Seed: Formula: Milk Thistle  - 1ml of 1:1 fluid Extract 3 times a day, Dandelion Tea - 3 cups a day, Bio Zinc - 1 tablet a day, Multi B Vitamins - 1 Tablet a day, Sodium Sulphate 200mg 1 Tablet 3 times a day, Use Blueberry, Boldo, and Dandelion combined. Vervain, Yarrow, Yellow Dock: Wahoo / Spindle Tree: Wormwood:

Horses: Hepatic Herbs are necessary for Horses that are ill especially in the Digestive System and as a Tonic aid to improve the general health. The Horse does not have a Gall Bladder and the Liver is solely responsible for secreting Bile to create good Digestion in the Gut.  

LOCKED PATELLA / see Patella Locked - Horses. 

LOCKED STIFLE - Horses: Seen most commonly in Yearlings and 2 Y.O. Horses due to the Stifle not being fully mature until 3 Y.O.  (Some Horses may grow out of the Condition.) Cause: The inside Ligament becomes caught on the Patella Bone and the Leg is unable to be extended giving an abrupt step on the affected side. Treatment: The Inside Ligament is cut if they do not grow out of it. If an X - Ray shows everything is completely Normal then it may grow out of it but if not, then chances are only 50%.  

LUMBAGO - Symptoms: Spasmodic Pains of Crippling severity in the Lower Parts / Lumber - of the Back. Causes: Strain or Cold & Damp usually during Winter. Use warm and stimulating Liniments, hot Compresses, Cayenne and Potato Poultices and rest. Herbs: Rub in gently Hypericum Oil or Ointment. Internally: Nettle or hot Yarrow Tea. Compound Infusions: Dandelion Root - 4, Blue Flag Root - 1, Yarrow - 4, Meadowsweet - 2. Formula: 45 mg. Agrimony, 45 mg. Bogbean, 45 mg. Burdock, 30 mg. Guaiacum Resin, 15 mg. Nutmeg 45 mg. Raspberry Fol. and 45 mg. Yarrow.

LUNGS - Herbs: Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Daisy, Echinacea, Elecampane, Garlic, Grindelia, Horehound, Lobelia, Linseeds, Lungwort, Mullein, Peppermint, Pleurisy Root, Red Clover, Rosehips, Thuja, Thyme: as an Anti - Septic and Anti - Spasmodic and Decongestant. Poke Root: 

LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS / Discord lupus erythematosus - * Usually affects persons of middle age more commonly Women then Men.

Cause: A Chronic Skin Disease that may be associated with an Immunological disturbance.  * Usually affects persons of middle age more commonly Women then Men.

Symptoms: Can be confined to the Mucous Membranes and the Skin or can be a Systemic disorder that may affect the Skin. Starts as a red patch on the Face or on other Skin exposed to light and slowly spreads to become a well - defined disk covered by grey scales. Over the months or years ahead the lesions spread the center atrophies and as it scars small Blood Vessels become prominent - Telangiectasia. 10% of those affected also develop Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a progressive and potentially serious disease. It can affect nearly every Organ in the Body. Complications that may emerge are Inflammation of the Membrane lining the Heart, Pleurisy, Kidney Lesions and disorders of the Central Nervous System. Medicinal Treatment: Anti - Malarial drugs by Mouth such as Quinacrine or Chloroquine with regular medical supervision because of Toxic effects on the Eyes. Sunlight seems to be an important factor of the Disease so avoid direct exposure to the Sun and use a barrier cream.  

LUPUS VULGARIS: * More common in Women then Men. Cause: Tuberculosis of the Skin as the Tubercle Bacillus invades the Skin directly or reaches it by spreading from underlying infected Glands or Joints or via the Lymphatics from a Respiratory Infection. Symptoms: Slow developing Disease, that is now very rare, that affects the Face or the Neck. The shape of the lesion is always irregular and the surface may be covered with an adherent crust and the lesion may eventually Ulcerate. The Mucous Membranes of the Nose and Mouth are frequently affected and in these cases the ultimate effect if not treated is serious deformity with scarring. If the Tongue is also affected there will be large painful fissures. Medicinal Treatment: Anti - Tuberculosis drugs for many months.  

LYME Disease - Cause: A Zoonosis Human Infection caused by an animal born Pathogen or Infectious agent the Borrelia burgdorferi Bacteria carried by Deer Ticks. Symptoms: A Bulls - Eye rash but sometimes there is no rash at all and after a few weeks to months most of the untreated sufferers have Head Ache, Fever, Nausea and Muscle Pain common to other conditions. This is due to Bacterial invasions of the Joints and maybe other Organs, notably the Central Nervous System causing Chronic Arthritis. Herbs: Cleavers: Echinacea: is an Immuno - Stimulant that increases the Body's resistance to Bacterial Infection. Available in Capsules, Teas and Tinctures or add a dropper or two of Tincture to Juices or beverage Teas. Garlic: is anti - Bacterial and even is an Immuno - Stimulant that increases the Body's resistance to Bacterial Infection. Available in Capsules, Teas and Tinctures or add a dropper or two of Tincture to Juices or beverage Teas. Garlic: is anti - Bacterial and even Anti - Biotic to resistant strains of Bacteria. To get immediate Anti - Biotic action from Garlic requires ingesting 5 - 15 average size Cloves a day and to do this it can be Juiced with Carrots. If you cannot consume this much then take what you can and combine with other Anti - Biotic herbs or anti - Biotic drugs themselves. Golden Seal: Liquorice Root: contains the most Anti - Bacterial compounds up 33% on a dry weight basis and used to treat Bacterial infections such as Tuberculosis and it is also Anti - Viral as it contains Saponins that increase the availability of other anti - Biotic compounds. Other anti - Bacterial herbs in potency order are Thyme, Hops, Oregano and Rosemary. Would make a good Tea that could be sweetened by Liquorice Extract. N.B: Do not use if you have High Blood Pressure. Marigold: Mountain Mint: a Tick repellent by crushing the leaves and rubbing into the Legs with the Juice as it contains Pulegone a Bug and Tick repelling compound. N.B: Do not use this herb on your Skin if Pregnant. Poke Root: 

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM: Herbs: Cleavers, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Marigold and Poke Root.

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