
what are cholagogues?
Cholagogue work to stimulate the flow of bile coming from the liver. There are direct cholagogues, increasing the amount of bile in the body, and indirect cholagogues, which increase the amount of bile been released by the gallbladder. Our body produces bile to help the digestive and assimilative process.
Cholagogues also help maximize the health of the liver.
HErbal Examples:
Turmeric (Cucuma longa)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale)
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)