Digestive health is of great importance to your overall well being, all the energy you need for life is derived from your food. It is important that your diet and your digestive health are maintained in good condition if you are to get the most out of your life. With so many pollutants and harmful substances being encountered in every day life it is often hard to know what can be done to reduce the effects of this on your body.
The simple fact is that your body knows how to keep itself in optimum health and you don't need to worry about any horror stories like heavy metal poisoning or other conditions. I am not saying that there are no contaminants in your body, simply that there are perfectly natural ways to reverse the effects of all of today's hectic lifestyles.
Taking some simple herbs as an example of what can help you to achieve balanced and robust health.
Often viewed as merely a weed the dandelion, particularly its root, helps support liver function which stimulates the release of toxins which it can absorb.
Another common yet noble food is the apple, acting as a blood purifier and kidney tonic it also contains pectin which has the ability to bind triglycerides and prevent absorption in the gut.
Meadowsweet, the plant from which aspirin is derived is a digestive tonic, the grand irony here being that aspirin in high doses often causes irritation. Nature always knew best, pharmaceutical enterprises seem to have missed this point.
Aloe Vera leaf is another digestive tonic that helps cleanse the blood and support the stomach, liver and bowel function.
Cascara Sagrada bark is used to stimulate digestive secretions and speed up digestive transit, used in isolation though may have unpleasant side effects. In controlled use along side other natural ingredients can be a valuable digestive tonic.
English Plantain is a soothing herb for the intestines and helps to break up mucoid plaque, this substance can form on the intestine walls. The colon naturally produces mucus, however this may become excessive if the colon becomes irritated.
Ginger root helps alleviate nausea, bloating and gas. It also contains a number of antiviral compounds.
Garlic has a potent antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial action, a consideration in winter time flu prevention and treatment.
Bentonite clay is highly absorbent with the ability to bind with forty times its own weight in toxins. It can be used as a topical remedy by being applied to the skin, it is used commercially in creams, bathing products and other skin related therapy. Bentonite clay can also be taken by ingestion and as it is inert will bind toxins and be eliminated naturally. It is reported that not only is bentonite clay able to absorb toxins such as heavy metals, pesticides and herbicides but it is also able to bind pathogenic viruses.
This is not an exhaustive list by any means and mainly covers herbs that can cleanse and detoxify the body internally by ingestion. Dragons blood (Croton lechleri) for instance helps to heal wounds at a greatly increased rate. Products that use these ingredients and are organically produced or better still wild harvested will provide the benefits that nature intended.
Indigenous populations around the world have known the healing properties of their natural environment and have understanding which often goes beyond what modern medicine has to offer. It is easy to forget in these days of stress and pressure, where fatigue and pains seem to be normal that robust health and childish high energy are not unachievable but in fact are your birth right. Seek joy in all you do, happiness and health are yours by right, take hold of them at every opportunity.
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