Many natural health practitioners believe regular colon cleansing removes toxins from the intestines and promotes overall health. Colon cleansing drinks treat constipation by generating movement in the bowels. While many health food stores sell pre-made colon cleansers, it's easy and inexpensive to make your own colon cleansing drinks at home. You can find the necessary ingredients at health food or drug stores and assemble the cleanser in minutes. According to midwives at MoonDragon Birthing Services in Massachusetts, drinking a homemade colon cleanser once a day will help relax your intestines, promoting healthy bowel movements and removing toxins from your colon.
Make the Cleanser
Step 1
Pour 1 tbsp. bentonite clay into a large glass. Bentonite clay is an edible powder that works as a bulk-forming laxative. The clay absorbs water and forms gel that carries toxins out of your colon.
Step 2
Add 1 tsp. psyllium husks to the glass. Husks from the seeds of the psyllium plants have natural laxative properties, according to researchers at UCLA's Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. Psyllium husks absorb water and relax the walls of the lower intestines, promoting bowel movements.
Step 3
Pour 1/2 cup apple juice into the glass and stir. Apple juice is a preferred juice for colon cleansing because it has a natural ability to support the health of organs such as the liver and kidneys during a cleanse.
Step 4
Add 1/2 cup aloe vera juice to your colon cleanser mixture and mix well. According to Dr. Jeffrey Bland of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, drinking aloe vera juice balances bacteria in your colon and reduces the amount of residual fecal matter in the intestines.
Step 5
Top the glass off with 1/2 cup distilled water and stir until the entire mixture is combined.
Step 6
Drink one glass of homemade colon cleanser per day until your bowel movements are no longer foul-smelling.
Tips and Warnings
- It's important to drink plenty of water while performing a colon cleanse to prevent dehydration and help the body flush toxins. Getting moderate exercise during a colon cleanse is helpful. Taking a brisk walk each morning can promote digestive health.
- The Mayo Clinic recommends consulting your doctor before starting any home colon cleansing treatments.
Things You'll Need
- Bentonite clay
- Large glass
- Psyllium seed husks
- Apple juice
- Spoon
- Aloe vera juice
- Distilled water
References
- Moon Dragon Birthing Services: Colon Cleansing
- HealingDaily.com: Healing through natural colon cleansing, intestinal cleanse, bowel detoxification and kidney detoxification
- Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden: Psyllium
- Colon Cleansing Source: Colon Cleansing and Juice
- Whole Leaf Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera Juice
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