Treating Hepatitis B Naturally: A TCM Doctor’s Recovery With Sprouts

Red cabbage sprouts and broccoli sprouts are cruciferous vegetables rich in a variety of plant-based compounds with antiviral and anticancer properties.

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After contracting hepatitis B, Zhang Weijun, the fifth-generation successor of the esteemed Taiwanese traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) family Huai Sheng Tang and director of the Taichung Ji Sheng TCM Clinic, explored numerous herbal remedies on his quest for a natural cure. After eating two specific types of sprouts for three months, his hepatitis B viral test results came back negative, and his fatty liver condition also healed.

On NTDTV’s “Health 1+1,” Zhang shared insights into the therapeutic benefits of two types of sprouts—red cabbage and broccoli—that strengthen the liver, aid detoxification, and may help prevent cancer.

A Personal Experience With Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus and can progress to chronic hepatitis and eventually lead to liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. In the past, Taiwan had a high prevalence of hepatitis B infections, with common transmission routes including blood transfusions, shared needles, and mother-to-child transmission during childbirth.