April 05, 2004
By: Kim Liebert
Website: http://www.1st-in-wellness.com
Himalaya’s Liv.52 one of 13 Herbal Formulas
Himalaya USA today announced the inclusion of its proprietary
herbal formulation Liv.52 in the recently released The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs,
published by the American Botanical Council. Liv.52 (LiverCare) is one of 13 proprietary
herbal formulas included in the publication’s Clinical Studies/Proprietary Herbal Product
Monograph section.
LiverCare monograph and six of the more than 300 published
clinical trials on Liv.52 are summarized and referenced in this section.
According to ABC, the information included in the Guide on Liv.52 and the other 12
formulas are presented as an acknowledgement of the extent of clinical studies associated with
the respective product.
In addressing the mention of Liv.52 (LiverCare), Himalaya USA President and CEO Philip A.
Duterme, Ph.D., stated, We commend Mark Blumenthal and the American Botanical Council for
developing a truly superb piece that educates healthcare professionals and consumers about the
scientific evidence, safety, efficacy and medicinal benefits of herbs and specific proprietary herbal
preparations. This guide is an invaluable reference tool in promoting herbal medicine based on
scientific evidence and in silencing its critics. Himalaya is pleased and honored to see Liv.52’s
inclusion in this informative publication.
Liv.52, is a proprietary, multi-herbal formula clinically proven safe and effective in
protecting the liver and maintaining optimum liver function.
First introduced in 1955 by The
Himalaya Drug Company, Liv.52 (LiverCare) is a blend of several botanicals proven to protect the
liver against harmful toxins found in food, water and air. It also protects the liver against
possible damage caused by hepatotoxic medications.
More than 300 clinical studies, many of them double-blind, placebo-controlled, have been
conducted on LiverCare since its introduction more than 47 years ago. Since then, it has become
one of the most widely sold medications in the world with more than two billion tablets produced
annually.
Himalaya USA is the North American distributor of The Himalaya Drug Company. The Himalaya
Drug Company has been manufacturing pharmaceutical grade herbal products since 1930.
Himalaya products combine the rich value of an old system of natural medicine with all the
processes of modern pharmaceutical technology including scientific assessment of efficacy
through primary clinical research, Good Manufacturing Practices and quality controls using
sophisticated chromatographic fingerprinting techniques.
All Himalaya products contain
medicinal herbs grown by the Himalaya Drug Company.
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