Evidence supporting the use of: American Liverleaf
For the health condition: Dyspepsia

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

American Liverleaf (Hepatica americana) has a history of traditional use among Native American tribes and in early North American folk medicine as a remedy for various digestive complaints, including dyspepsia (indigestion). Its use was based largely on the doctrine of signatures and the plant’s perceived tonic and soothing properties for the liver and stomach. Herbal texts from the 18th and 19th centuries mention its use for mild digestive discomfort, heartburn, and as a general stomachic. However, there is a lack of robust scientific research or clinical trials validating its efficacy for dyspepsia. The few phytochemical analyses available suggest the plant contains tannins and saponins, which theoretically could have mild astringent or soothing effects on the digestive tract, but this has not been substantiated in controlled studies. Modern herbal medicine rarely employs American Liverleaf for dyspepsia, and authoritative sources such as the German Commission E and contemporary pharmacopoeias do not recognize it for this use. Therefore, the evidence for its effectiveness in treating dyspepsia is limited to historical accounts and anecdotal tradition, and it is not supported by modern scientific validation.

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