Choleretic

Stimulates the production of bile by the liver

Choleretics stimulate the liver to produce more bile. Closely related to cholagogues — which move bile out of the gallbladder — they support fat digestion, regular bowel movements and detoxification.

Choleretic is a sub-action of Hepatic. Where hepatic acts on and supports the liver, choleretic is its narrower, more targeted form.

Herbs with a choleretic action (10)

Barberry

Berberis spp.

AntimicrobialAntiemeticBitterCholagogue

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

VulneraryAnti-inflammatoryLymphaticStyptic

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

BitterCholagogueCholereticDiuretic

German Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Anti-inflammatoryAntispasmodicAntiallergicAntibacterial

Globe Artichoke

Cynara scolymus

AntioxidantBitterCholereticCholagogue

Greater Celandine

Chelidonium majus

DiureticAnalgesicAntispasmodicAlterative

Iris

Iris versicolor

BitterAlterativeAnti-inflammatoryAstringent

Milk Thistle

Silybum marianum

HepatoprotectiveAntioxidantCholereticCholagogue

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Anti-inflammatoryAntioxidantCholereticCholagogue

Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

BitterAnthelminticHepatoprotectiveCarminative