Ayurvedic Liver Tonic Syrups
Liver extract is a product that comes from animal liver, most commonly from cattle. Liver extract is used to make medicine. People take liver extract by mouth or by injection for various conditions, especially for liver health or as a source of iron and vitamin B12, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
How does it work?
Liver extract contains vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron. In animals, it seems to increase the number of liver cells. It is not known how liver extract might work for medicinal uses in people.
Dosage
The appropriate dose of liver extract depends on several factors such as the user’s age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for liver extract. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Precautions
Before using Hepato Syrup, inform your doctor about your current list of medications, over the counter products (e.g. vitamins, herbal supplements, etc.), allergies, pre-existing diseases, and current health conditions (e.g. pregnancy, upcoming surgery, etc.).
- Administration of folic acid alone is improper therapy for pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias in which vitamin B12 is deficient
- Avoid alcohol consumption, especially if having alcoholic cirrhosis
- Avoiding alcohol when taking another drug
- Children
- Consult your doctor in case of pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Crohn’s disease
- Do not drive or operate machinery
- Do not use if allergic to it
Side effects
When taken by mouth: There isn’t enough information to know if liver extract is safe. Since some preparations of liver extract come from animals, there is concern about possible contamination from diseased animals. However, so far there are no reports of diseases in humans that were caused by ingestion of contaminated liver.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn’t enough reliable information to know if liver extract is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Too much iron in the body, including a condition called hemochromatosis: Liver extract contains iron and might make iron metabolism disorders worse. If you have one of these disorders, don’t use liver extract.
Drug interaction
If you use other drugs or over the counter products at the same time, the effects of Hepato Syrup may change. This may increase your risk for side-effects or cause your drug not to work properly. Tell your doctor about all the drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements you are using, so that you doctor can help you prevent or manage drug interactions. Hepato Syrup may interact with the following drugs and products:
- Acetaminophen
- Albuterol
- Alcohol
- Ascorbic acid
- Aspirin
- Barbiturates
- Celecoxib