Artichoke: effect and application of the medicinal plant

The artichoke has many health effects and is therefore also known as a medicinal plant. It helps with various complaints, especially with digestion. Learn more about the artichoke here.

Artichoke and its health effects

The artichoke reinforces the flow of liver and bile, which leads to a higher production of bile acid. The additional bile acid can have a positive effect on health:

• First and foremost, it helps to reduce high blood lipid and cholesterol levels. It also removes cholesterol deposits in the blood vessel walls.
  
• The artichoke increases fat digestion and has a protective effect on the liver.
• The artichoke also helps to relieve gall problems and prevent further gallstones.
• It can also help against loss of appetite and arteriosclerosis and is said to have a positive influence in the treatment of hepatitis C.
  
• The artichoke also stimulates the activity of the intestinal muscles in favor of digestion.
  
• The ingredients of the leaf extracts are even approved for combating dyspeptic complaints (known, among other things, from irritable stomach). Dyspeptic complaints include nausea and vomiting, heartburn, flatulence, feeling of fullness and pain in the upper abdomen that return.

Use artichoke as a medicinal plant

There are many different forms of artichoke leaves you can take to promote health:

• You get the artichoke in a dried and crushed state for a tea and as fresh plant juice.
  
• Prepare the tea by pouring hot water over about a teaspoon of the usable leaves and letting it steep for ten minutes. A cup of the tea should be drunk before each meal.
  
• Artichoke juice works better for irritable stomach and to protect the liver, because it contains strong ingredients from immature leaves in the juice.
  
• In addition, dry artichoke extracts are also available as capsules, coated tablets or tablets.
  
• Experts recommend consuming 6g of the artichoke varieties per day.

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