Liver function and detoxification
Actions and Indications
To assist detoxification
Sulfate renders metabolites more water soluble for urinary excretion
Sulfation of bile salts increases their solubility in water, in turn increasing renal and faecal excretion
To regulate bile viscosity and its flow through the gallbladder
Gallstones
Biliousness, nausea
Fluid balance
Sodium and sulfate act together to maintain fluid balance in connective tissue
Fluid imbalance in specific tissues (e.g. breast tenderness, fluid retention around arthritic joints)
Tongue
Clear and shiny with no coating
Greenish brown coating at back of tongue
Serrated or scalloped edges
Iris
Yellowing of sclera
Yellow/orange lymphatic zone
Pterygium
Nail
Opaque, frosted
Contraindications and Cautions
Use caution (due to sodium content) with severe cardiac, renal or liver disease.
Side Effects
None clinically significant noted in the literature at the recommended dosage.
Medicine Interactions
Sodium may increase the risk of oedema associated with antihypertensive agents (calcium channel blockers, vasodilators), corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, oestrogens, liquorice and carbenoxolone.
Active Ingredients per tablet
Sodium sulphate - anhydrous 195 mg
