However, experts believe that the use of kudzu powder to support the liver needs to be properly understood and avoided abuse.
According to traditional medicine, kudzu is cool in nature, helping to cool down, detoxify, and support the soothing of hot symptoms in the body. From a modern nutritional perspective, kudzu powder contains resistant starch, isoflavones and some antioxidant compounds, which can support metabolism and reduce the burden on the liver indirectly by improving digestion and reducing mild inflammation.
Dr. Michael Dansinger, a nutritionist and liver disease expert at Tufts University (USA), once commented: "The liver is an organ that has the ability to self-detoxify very effectively. Foods called'liver purification' actually only support liver function more favorably, but cannot replace the inherent biological function of the liver.
Some studies in Asia also recorded that isoflavones in kudzu have antioxidant properties, contributing to protecting cells from oxidative stress, a factor related to chronic liver damage. However, experts emphasize that this is only a supportive effect, not a treatment.
Professor Liver Specialist Dr. Frank Hu (Harvard University, USA) said in Harvard Health Publishing: "No single food can'clean' the liver. A balanced diet, limiting alcohol and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are the key factors to protect the liver for the long term.
With tapioca starch, healthy people can use it at a moderate level, dilute it, and drink it cool to support cooling down. However, people with chronic liver disease, diabetes, digestive disorders, or pregnant women should not arbitrarily use it regularly but should consult a doctor.
