A Decrease in Cirrhosis of the Liver
Author: Dr. Charles Cochran
First Published in the
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
in December of 2002

Artichoke Bud/Sarsaparilla Root Extract (ASE)

This extremely effective combination of ingredients has Double Blind Studies to verify the decreases in degenerative liver damage in patients with chronic liver disease (cirrhosis of the liver) in as few as 30 to 90 days. This combination has proven studies for detoxifying the liver, normalizing liver metabolism and preventing further liver damage due to internal and external toxins like alcohol, cigarettes and environmental poisons.

Description

The artichoke bud/sarsaparilla extract is an entirely unique complex of phytochemicals extracted from the bud of a hybrid artichoke plant (Cynara floridanum) and the root of the sarsaparilla plant (Smilax officinalis).

The proprietary extraction process uses a method in which all plant materials are first combined, macerated, and put into a distilled water/ethanol solvent. This allows the plant materials to interact within the solvent resulting in an exceptional, health-providing formulation of polyphenols and flavonoids.

Features

• ASE is a complex of liver-supportive, detoxifying phytonutrients that are extracted using a proprietary; two-step method. It is unlike anything in the marketplace today. Partial analysis has revealed a quite extraordinary complex of flavonoids, including quercetin, rutin,-(+) catechin, hesperidin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, cynarin, silymarin, caffeic acid, and chlorogenic acid. Phytosterols, including [beta]-sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol, have also been detected.
• ASE has been created by combining materials from two plants that have been historically used as liver regenerative, detoxifying, and blood-purifying agents.

Benefits

• ASE has been used to normalize liver and gall bladder function in clinical settings for over 20 years.
• ASE is well tolerated and completely safe with no known side effects. Contraindications include allergies to artichoke or sarsaparilla and biliary duct obstruction, such as with gallstones.
• ASE functions as a gentle detoxifier; digestive aid; and a liver, gall bladder, and bowel normalizer.

Physiology

• Extracts of artichoke leaf have been found to stimulate bile production in the liver and bile release from the gall bladder, and thus found effective in helping to eliminate toxic substances, normalizing blood cholesterol levels, lowering blood lipids, and providing liver protective qualities.
• The root of the sarsaparilla plant is considered by European physicians to be an alterative tonic, blood purifier, diuretic (increases urine output) and diaphoretic (increases perspiration).

Clinical Indications

• Reside or work in toxic environments
• Abnormal liver enzymes or history of liver disease, including alcoholic liver disease
• For those who smoke, drink alcoholic beverages, or take drugs
• Abnormal blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
• Digestive or bowel disorders, very effective for irritable bowel syndrome
• Those with surgically removed gall bladders (cholecystectomy)
• Hepatitis patients
• Overweight patients, and during weight loss Programs
• Skin disorders, including psoriasis and adult onset acne