* The Herbs and Plants That Detox and Nourish Our Body For Optimal Health

Western diet or standard American diet (SAD) is a modern dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of surated and trans fats, red meat, processed meat, pre-packaged foods and refined grains and sugar, butter, fried foods, eggs, ,......and high-sugar. In a long term, all these foods can overwhelm   the body organs, leading toxins accumulated in the body in induction of chronic illness.

According to Bjørknes University College, the dietary pattern is strongly associated with obesity and related metabolic and inflammatory diseases, caused by structural and behavioral changes in the resident microbiome(1).

Dr. Donjete Statovci,at the University College Cork, in the study of "The Impact of Western Diet and Nutrients on the Microbiota and Immune Response at Mucosal Interfaces" said, "Recent reports indicate that the gut microbiota and modifications thereof, due to a consumption of a diet high in saturated fats and low in fibers, can trigger factors regulating the development and/or progression of both conditions"(2).

Truly, in the article by wholistic matters, the authors suggested, "most toxins are lipophilic and readily cross cell membranes, where they can disrupt normal cellular functions. Among other adverse actions, toxins can bind to proteins, inhibit enzyme function, and interact with DNA.  Because they are lipophilic, toxins tend to accumulate in tissues rich in fat such as adipose tissues, liver, and brain" and  "Evidence suggests that inadequate clearance of toxins can play a role in the development of obesity, cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive conditions, immune dysfunction, and chemical"(3).

Chinese herbal medicine have been used over thousand of years for treatment of over and deficiency syndrome caused  by"toxins" accumulated in the body.

1. Fo ti Tieng (He Show Wu)
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Fo ti Tieng is considered as a tonic adaptogen that processes a significant effect in tonifying kidney, blood  and liver and expelling toxins. Further more, the herb has been used to replenish the "root of our vitality", the kidney Jing essence to all vital organ systems.(5)

In extensive research by scientists in modern medicine, fo ti was found to process substantial effect in protected liver, nerve system, circulatory and immune system(4).

In other words, the herb protect all organs by detoxifying toxins that cause damage to kidney and liver and heart and nerve and immune system.


2. Ginko biloba (Yin xing)
Flavonoid glycosides and terpenoids isolated from extract of the Ginkgo leaves have a profound effect in improved blood flow(6) in the brain and peripheral circulation and reduced immunotoxins(6) by stimulating production of antioxidants from the host that reduces oxidative stress and over expression of free radicals(7).

3. Ginseng
Ginseng is a slow-growing perennial plant with fleshy roots, in the family araliaceae. The herbal medicine not only has a profound effect in treating type I and II diabetes(8) and sexual dysfunction(9) in men but also improves the body immune system(10), stimulates the production of growth hormone(11) and protects skin against aging(12).

4. Dandelion roots ( Pu Gong Yin )
Dandelion roots is a small rosette-forming perennial plant with a long thin taproot and a clump of entire or sinuate leaves.

The herb has a proven record in cleansing the toxins accumulated in the liver, including hepatitis infection(13), pancreas(13) and digestive system(13).


5. Jin Yin Hua
Jin Yin hua belongings to a family of caprifoliaceae. The herb has been used for heat-clearing, detoxification,.... in traditional Chinese medicine.

According to the Chung-Ang University, Jin yin hua  processes a significant effect in improved gastro-intestinal (GI) activity by enhancing the gastric emptying (GE) and gastro-intestinal transit (GIT)(14).

The herbal medicine strengthens the body's immune system's fight against extensively drug-resistant enterobacteria and nonfermentative bacteria infection(15) and stimulates production of antioxidant in inhibited of free radicals(16).


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(2) The Impact of Western Diet and Nutrients on the Microbiota and Immune Response at Mucosal Interfaces by Statovci D1, Aguilera M1, MacSharry J1,2, Melgar S(PubMed)
(3) Metabolic Detoxification by Wholistic Matters
(4) 20 Health Benefits of Polygonum Multiflorum or Fo-ti by Self Hack
(5) Chinese Herbs – He Shu Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori) by Kyle J. Norton
(6) Ginkgo biloba by Science Direct
(7) Effect of the antioxidant action of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) on aging and oxidative stress by PMC
(8) The Efficacy of Red Ginseng in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Animals by Bin Na Hong, 1 , 2 Min Gun Ji, 2 and Tong Ho Kang(PMC)
(9) Red ginseng for treating erectile dysfunction: a systematic review by Dai-Ja Jang,1 Myeong Soo Lee,2,3 Byung-Cheul Shin,4 Young-Cheoul Lee,1 and Edzard Ernst(PMC)
(10) Ginseng, the 'Immunity Boost': The Effects of Panax ginseng on Immune System by Soowon Kang and Hyeyoung Min(PMC)
(11) Effects of ginseng ingestion on growth hormone, testosterone, cortisol, and insulin-like growth factor 1 responses to acute resistance exercise by Youl Kang H1, Hwan Kim S, Jun Lee W, Byrne HK(PubMed)
(12) Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin by Eunson Hwang,1,☆ Sang-Yong Park,1,☆ Chang Shik Yin,2 Hee-Taek Kim,3 Yong Min Kim,3 andTae Hoo Yi(PubMed)
(13) Plants Consumption and Liver Health By Yong-Song Guan and Qing He(PubMed)
(14) The effect of Flos Lonicerae Japonicae extract on gastro-intestinal motility function by Nam Y1, Lee JM2, Wang Y3, Ha HS4, Sohn UD(PubMed)
(15) Effectiveness of Chinese Herbal Medicine Combined with Antibiotics for Extensively Drug-Resistant Enterobacteria and Nonfermentative Bacteria Infection: Real-Life Experience in a Retrospective Cohort by Yangping Cai, 1 Qing Zhang, 1 Yuefeng Fu, 1 Li Li, 2 Ning Zhao, 2 Aiping Lu, 3 Qingquan Liu, 4 andMiao Jiang(PubMed)
(16) Rapid and simple method for screening of natural antioxidants from Chinese herb Flos Lonicerae Japonicae by DPPH-HPLC-DAD-TOF/MS by Tang D1, Li HJ, Chen J, Guo CW, Li P.(PubMed)