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Description :
Cynara Scolymus - Part used : Leaves
Friend of the liver and gall bladder
This plant is well-know in Europe as a food : it is the boiled green flower thet is consumed. In medicine, its interest comes from the leaves because of their cynarin content. It increases bile flow, urine flow, lowers cholesterol and blood sugar ( choleretic, diuretic, hypocholesterolemic, and hypoglycaemic).
Artichoke is useful as a liver protector, a digestive aid, and against hardening blood vessels.
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