Botanical name: Cynara scolymus
Common name: Globe Artichoke, French artichoke, Green artichoke
Plant part: Leaf
Strength: 1:2
Source (Organic or Trade): Organic
Country of Origin: New Zealand/ /France
Weekly Dosage (mL): 15-35mL 

Actions: Bitter (mild), Cholagogue, Choleretic, Depurative, Hepatoprotective, Hepatotrophorestorative, Hypocholesterolaemic, Hypolipidaemic

Main indication: Digestive dysfunction, IBS, gallbladder conditions, liver dysfunction, hypercholesterolaemia, hyperlipidaemia

Safety information: None identified.

Potential Positive drug interactions: Cholesterol lowering drugs - theoretical additive effects with large doses

Article: Globe Artichoke's useful digestive effects (2010), Cholesterol lowering effects of Globe Artichoke (2008), Globe Artichoke for irritable bowel syndrome (2002)
Inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis by Globe Artichoke (1999)