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Liver Chi™
Enhance, protect and restore the function of your liver while balancing
your immune system. Take this formula to nurture and detoxify your liver
and protect the liver from damage associated with autoimmunity, inflammation,
oxidation and infections such as hepatitis viruses. This formula has been
tested in a clinical trial in China with 100 people and demonstrated 63%
success rate in reduction and elimination of HBV surface Antigen in the
blood. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the liver-energy controls
and balances the Spleen/ Stomach energy. The Spleen plays a major rose in
the immune function. Liver Chi™ helps balance the immune system, thus
heals psoriasis and presents protective effects against liver damage. Liver
Chi™ delivers maximum benefits of historically proven edible, precious
and beneficial mushrooms including Ganoderma, Poria, Cordyceps, Grifola,
Lentinus, and Hericium. Polysaccharides in these mushrooms have been scientifically
proven effective for modulating the immune system.
DOCUMENTATION OF INDIVIDUAL HERBS
Ganoderma (Ling zhi) (Reishi)
Organ Affinity: Liver
Effects: Protects liver, calms nervous system, increases white blood
cells, anti-microbial, lowers blood pressure, reduces internal phlegm, strengthens
digestive system.
Indications: Emphysema, bronchitis, irregular heart beat, liver infection,
cirrhosis, ringing in ear, arthritis, sleeping disorders, poor digestion.
Remarks: One clinical study (288 patients) in China on the treatment
of chronic bronchitis using Ling zhi extract indicated an 87% improvement.
Another clinical study on the treatment of acute liver failure indicated
that 19 out of 21 patients recovered their liver function after 45 day treatment
using Ling zhi extract.
Poria Cocos (Fu-Ling)
Organ Affinity: Kidneys and Spleen
Effects: Sedative, diuretic, anti-microbial, anti-parasitic.
Indications: Difficult urination, swelling, lack of appetite, diarrhea,
excess phlegm, coughs, insomnia, nervousness.
Remarks: This herb has been used in TCM for lowering blood sugar
and controlling stomach acids. Poria has anti-emetic activity, anti-carcinogenesis,
anti-edema effect, and prevents toxicity. These medicinal activities may
be related to its immune modulating function. The polysaccharides are responsible
for this modulating function.
Cordyceps sinensis
Organ Affinity: Heart, Kidneys, and Liver
Effects: Blood tonic, strengthens adrenal glands, antitumor
Indications: Excessive perspiration, bronchitis, emphysema, low sexual
vitality, pain in lower back and knees, arthritis.
Remarks: This is one of the most popular and precious longevity-promoting
herbs because it strengthens the adrenal glands, increases sexual vitality,
relieves bronchitis and emphysema, reduces blood fats and sugars, lowers
blood pressure and improves blood circulation.
Grifola (Maitake)
Organ Affinity: Liver
Effects: Protects liver, modulates immune system, lowers blood sugar,
promotes balance of cholesterol.
Remarks: Contains a group of polysaccharides that have immuno-modulatory,
lipid-lowering, antitumor activities by stimulating cytokine production
from macrophags.
Lentinus (Xiangxun) (Shiitake mushroom)
Effects: Anti-carcinogenic, anti-cholesterolemic, immune stimulating;
reduces blood sugar, lowers blood pressure, suppresses appetite.
Indications: Improving qi and blood, detoxification, cleansing blood
fat, lowering blood sugar, acne.
Remarks: Approximately 200,000 tons of Lentinus are produced each
year. The volume is expected to increase as more benefits become known.
The positive effects include anti-carcinogenic, anti-cholesterolemic, and
immune stimulating and modulating effects. They also contain rich minerals
and amino acid composition. Lentinus also prevents liver cancer cell metastasis.
Hericium (Yamabushitake) (Houtou)
Polysaccharides in Hericium increases proliferation of T & B lymphocytes
in spleen cells and has antitumor activities.
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Organ Affinity: Lungs, Kidney, Liver, Heart, Spleen
Effects: Astringent; tonic to kidneys; demulcent; anti-diarrhoeic;
anti-tussive.
Indication: Chronic coughs; asthma; thrush; profuse perspiration
due to “empty” ailments; spermetorrhoea; nocturnal emissions;
profuse and frequent urination; chronic diarrhea.
Remarks: It is both astringent and demulcent. Excellent fluid balancer.
Beautifies the skin. Strengthens liver function and immune system.
Skullcap (Bacial Skullcap) (Scullallaria Bacicalensis)
Organ Affinity: Heart, Lungs, Gallbladder, Large Intestines, Small
Intestines.
Effects: Antipyretic; antidote; refrigerant; drying; sedative to
restless.
Indications: Excess heat, oppression in chest, thirst with no desire
for water, dysentery and diarrhea, jaundice, body heat, irritability, blood
in stool and sputum, nosebleeds.
Remarks: Lowers blood pressure; sedative effects on central nervous
system; antiseptic against many germs, including candida.
Lo Han Kuo
“Magic Fruit”
(Cucurbitaceae fruit - Momordica grosvenori)
Organ Affinity: Spleen & Liver
Effects: Antipyretic, moist, calming and relaxing.
Indications: Digestive tract problems; sore throats, coughs, headache,
and tension.
Remarks: Effective for elimination of constipation, diarrhea, or
other digestive problems; relaxes digestive tract and, thus, relieves tension
and helps to reduce headaches.
Milk Thistle (Silymarin) (Cardui mariae herba)
Organ Affinity: Liver, Galbladder, Spleen and Stomach.
Effects: Detoxify liver, gallbladder, gallbladder stones
Indications: Anti-inflammation, cough, gallstone, jaundice, liver
diseases, digestive distress
Remarks: Preparations of milk thistle herb are used for maintaining
health, for stimulation and functional disorders of liver and gallbladder,
for jaundice, gallbladder colics, diseases of the spleen and pleurisy. The
effectiveness for the claimed applications is not documented
Selected References For Liver Chi™
GANODERMA (Ling zhi) (Reishi)
1. Par, E.J. and Ko, G. “Antifibrotic effects of a polysaccharide extracted
from Ganoderma lucidum, glycyrrhizin and pentoxifylline in rats with cirrhosis
induced by billiary obstruction. Biol Pharm Bull 417-20, Apr. 1997.
2. Yamawaki, M. and Shimada, A. “A lectin from mycelia of the fungus
Ganoderma Lucidum” Phytochemistry 44(1): 7-10, Jan 1997.
3. Cuella, M.J.J. and Giner, R.M. “Two fungal lanostane derivarives
as phospholipase A2 inhibitors. “J Nat Prod: 59 (10): 977-9, 1996 Oct.
PORIA (Fu-Ling)
1. Cuellar, M.J. and Giner, R.M. “Effect of the basidonmycete Poria
cocos on experimental dermatitis and other inflammatory conditions.”
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1997 Mar; 45(3): 492-4.
2. Yu, S.J. and Tseng, J. “Fu-Ling, a Chinese herbal drug, modulates
cytokine secretion by human peripheral blood monocytes.” Int J Immunopharmacol
1996 Jan; 18(1): 37-44.
3. Li, J. and Lu, Z. “A scanning election microscopy and computer image
processing morphometric study of the pharmacological regulation of patency
of the peritoneal stomata.” Anat Anz 1996 Act.; 178(5): 443-7.
CORDYCEPS SINENSIS
1. Kuo, YC and Tsai, W.J. “Cordyceps sinensis as an immunomodulatory
agent” Am J Chin Med. 24(2): 111-25, 1996.
2. Manabe, N. and Sugimot, M. “Effects of the mycelial extract of cultured
Cordyceps sinensis on in vivo hepatic energy metabolism in a mouse.”
Jpn J Pharmacol 70(1): 85-8, 1996.
3. Yin, D. and Tang, X. “Advances in the study on artificial cultivation
of Cordyceps sinensis.” chung Kuo Chung Yao Tsa Chih 20(12): 707-9,
Dec. 1995.
GRIFOLA (Maitake)
1. Chang R. “Functional properties of edible mushrooms” {Review}
[22refs]. Nutr Rev Nov: 54(11 Pt 2): S91-3, 1996.
2. Miura NN, ect. “Blood clearence of (1-3) beta-D-glucan in MRL 1
per/1per mice.” FBMS Immunol Med Microbiol, 13(1): 51-57, 1996 Jan.
3. Yadoma T. “Enhancement of cyokine production by macrophages stimulated
with (1-3)-beta-D-glucan, Grifcian (GRN), isolated from Grifola frodosa.”
Biol Pharm Bull; 17(12): 1554-60, 1994.
LENTINUS (Xiangxun) (Shiitake mushroom)
1. Tamura, R. and Tanebe, K. “Effects on lentinan on abnormal ingestive
behaviors induced by tumor necrosis factor.” Physiol Behav 61(3): 399-410,
Mar. 1997.
2. Chang, R. “Functional properties of edible mushrooms” Nutr
Rev 54(11 Pt @): S91-3 Nov. 1996.
3. Jin, M. and Kim, S. “Induction of B cell Proliferation and NF-kappa
B activation by a water soluble glycan from Lentinus lepideus.” Int
J Immunopharmocal: 18(8-9): 439-48, 1996 Aug-Sep.
HERICIUM (Yamabushitake) (Houtou)
1. Xu Hm et. al. “Immunomodulatory function of polysaccharide of Hericium
erinaceus.” Chung Kou His I Chieh Ho Chih 1994 Jul; 14(7): 427-8.
2. Kawagishi H et. al. “A sialic acid-binding lectin from the mushroom
Hericium erinaceum.” FEBS lett 1994 Feb 23; 340 (1-2): 56-8.
3. Mizuno T et. al. “Antitumor-active polysaccharides isolated from
the fruiting body of Hericium erinacuem, an edible and medicinal mushroom
yamabushitake or houtou.
SCHISANDRA
1. Doexycholic acid as an endogenous risk factor for hepatocarciagenesis
and effects of gomisin A, a lignan component of Schizandrin fruits. Anti-cancer
Res 16:751, 1996.
2. Anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities of halogenated gomisin
J derivative, new mononucleoside inhibitor of HIV type 1 reverse transcriptase.
Antimicro Agents Chemother 1995 Sep. 36-9:2000-7. Fujihashi T. etc.
3. Inhibition by gomisin C (a Lignan from schizadra chinesis) of the respiratory
burst of rat neutrophilis. Br J Pharmacol 113:945-53, 1994. Wang JP etc.
LO HAN KUO (Cucurbitaceae fruit-Momordica grosvenori)
1.Lee C. “Intense sweetener from Lo Han Kuo (Momordica grosvenori).”
Experientia 1975 May 15;31 (5): 533-4.