Hepatitis C Article

Hepatitis C

Suggestions for Herbal Help with Hepatitis C?The herbalist writes ...
Those with kidney or liver disease should seek professional advice, as conditions affecting these organs can also reduce excretion of medicines. Thus dosages will need to be altered. People in this category are advised to see a medical herbalist for treatment.

You can find a list of medical herbalists in your area by looking at the member list on the National Institute of Medical Herbalists website:

http://www.nimh.org.uk/

There is also a list of teaching clinics on the website.

The main herbs for supporting the liver in hepatitis C are milk thistle and liquorice. If the patient is taking steroids this is even more reason why they should see a qualified herbalist as some herbs may not be suitable (e.g. the liquorice). Diet is important and it is strongly recommended that they see a practitioner as this is a chronic condition that requires specialist treatment.

Because many tinctures use alcohol there may be issues for hepatitis sufferers because of the weakened state of the liver. One common technique of reducing the alcohol content is to take tinctures in hot water to evaporate the alcohol. It has to be remembered that the quantity of tincture taken and hence the volume of alcohol is usually small. In some cases alternative ways of administering herbs without alcohol will be used, such as dried herbs or non-alcohol tinctures. But these decisions are best left to an experienced practitioner in consultation with the patient on a case by case basis.

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