Can cranberries help relieve liver fire?
Disease description:
My child loves eating cranberries and cranberry products. Recently, he has had excessive liver fire (a traditional Chinese medicine term referring to internal heat or inflammation), and I'm wondering if cranberries can help alleviate this condition. Can cranberries reduce liver fire?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Ziyi
Cranberries have a certain therapeutic effect on reducing liver heat. Cranberries are rich in anthocyanins and polyphenols, both of which can reduce the secretion of toxic substances in the liver, inhibit their accumulation, and enhance the body's immune system to resist viral infections. Consuming an appropriate amount of cranberries may help alleviate liver heat; however, it is not recommended to frequently consume cranberry products containing food additives.
