How to Cleanse the Colon With Tea

How to Cleanse the Colon With Tea
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People with or without any particular colon problems may have a buildup of a material in their colons called mucoid plaque. Mucoid plaque eventually hardens, making it difficult for your colon to digest foods. Over time, this can affect your immune system as well as your skin health and energy levels. Colon cleansing teas contain plant ingredients that act as natural but powerful laxatives. Such teas help to remove mucoid plaque and restore colon health. Colon cleansing teas can also reduce bloating and promote weight loss.

Tea

Step 1

Purchase colon cleansing tea from a health foods store. You can also find colon cleansing teas online. Learn-about-tea.com recommends that you buy a tea that contains berberis vulgaris bark, capsicum frutescens, cassia senna leaf, chamaemelum nobile, foeniculum vulgaris seed, hydrastis canadensis root, lobelia inflata, mentha piperita leaf, rhamnus frangula bark, rhamnus purshiana bark, rheum palmatum root, rubus idaeus leaf, stevia rebaudiana, or zingiber officinalis root. These herbs act as natural laxatives.

Step 2

Place tea bags in freshly boiled, not boiling water, as this damages the herbs so that they do not work efficiently. Drink at least 1 cup a day to reap the colon cleansing benefits. Decrease by 1 cup if you start to experience unpleasant side effects.

Step 3

Drink colon cleansing teas for a maximum of two weeks at a time, as the laxative properties of these teas are powerful enough to damage your colon if used in excess. Colon cleansing tea is best used in the morning, as you will feel better during the rest of your day.

Step 4

Take a probiotic supplement in conjunction with colon cleanising teas. Cleansingdiet.net reports that such teas may also remove healthy bacteria as they cleanse your colon, and using a probiotic will help restore the healthy bacteria.

Step 5

Cleanse your colon with tea whenever you start to feel symptoms of mucoid plaque. Lean-about-tea.com recommends that colon cleansing teas can even be used as preventative measures to help keep your colon in top health. Try drinking 1 cup a week and gradually increase the amount if you find that symptoms like fatigue and bloating do not pass. Stop drinking tea if you experience any side effects.

Tips and Warnings

  • Make sure that the tea you select does not have any artificial ingredients. Ask your doctor whether or not a colon cleansing tea is an appropriate treatment option for you.
  • Colon cleansing teas may seem harmless, but they have a powerful effect on your body in a short amount of time. Therefore, you may experience side effects like nausea, diarrhea, cramps and headaches.

References

Article reviewed by Matt Olberding Last updated on: Nov 26, 2011

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