Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules (lumps that occur as a result of a process in which damaged tissue is regenerated),[1][2][3] leading to loss of liver function. Cirrhosis is most commonly caused by alcoholism, hepatitis B and C, and fatty liver disease, but has many other possible causes. Some cases are idiopathic, i.e., of unknown cause.
== Home remedies ==
* Although the glycyrrhizin (glycyrrhizic acid) in Licorice fights the effects of [[hepatitis]], you should avoid [[Licorice]] root if you have chronic [[hepatitis]], cirrhosis of the liver, or any disease that impedes the flow of bile from the liver.
== Warnings ==