Ayurveda offers various options to treat and prevent liver problems, many of which are caused by toxic products entering the body due to a poor diet or environmental factors. Ayurveda believes astringent and bitter medicines and foods help restore the equilibrium in the body’s bio-energies (doshas), which in turn can help to heal liver disorders. Ayurveda also advocates the use of purification / detoxification therapies (panchakarma) in treating and preventing liver and metabolism-related illnesses.