As a first step, it will be important to rest the liver by avoiding fat, sugar, and processed foods, and to eat more fruits and vegetables, such as beets, cabbage and broccoli soups, and orange, lemon, kiwi, or pineapple juices.
Honey will also be very beneficial, especially rosemary honey.
Additionally, dietary supplements based on artichoke, dandelion, or boldo are recommended.
Finally, herbal teas will help rest the liver and protect it from abscesses.
What the science says: the liver
What published research says about the remedies mentioned above, for context — the studies address the material causes; healing belongs to Allah.
The liver
Silymarin from milk thistle improves liver markers in fatty liver disease and various liver conditions according to meta-analyses (Ann Hepatol, 2024) (World J Gastroenterol, 2017); the Mediterranean diet (olive oil, vegetables, fish) reduces liver fat (Clin Nutr, 2022). Artichoke, black radish, rosemary, and dandelion are the traditional detoxifiers; fasting gives the liver a rest. Precaution: viral hepatitis or cirrhosis should be followed with a specialist; some plants are hepatotoxic (comfrey, greater celandine, kava) — do not improvise.
