Drain, it consists in improving the metabolism by the stimulation of the elimination systems of the organism (liver, kidneys, lungs, colon, skin), they help the organism to eliminate mainly the toxins which clog our organism (or certain parts).
Plants for a detox cure and not to forget a balanced lifestyle:
- Start by modifying your meals and with this spring green your plates while reducing the meat
- drink enough
- Practice a physical activity
Bitter plants and vegetables that aid digestion
“They increase the production of digestive juices, bile and pancreatic juice, and support the action of the gallbladder when it contracts to release bile,” she recalls. In this category are foods such as asparagus, artichoke, celery, endive and black radish. Among the bitter plants are the artichoke leavesthe dandelionthe fumitory, thesapwood of basswood and especially the rosemary”.
Precautions to take with detox plants?
For people who suffer from gallstones should avoid plants that act on the production of bile. And it is preferable not to exceed two cups of depurative infusion per day, for people who have had their gallbladder removed.
For those who don’t like the taste of herbal teas, there are ampoules, for example, of black radish.
Recommended book
- “The eco-responsible phytotherapy manual, Healing without plundering the planet” Dr Aline Mercan (phytotherapist, anthropologist and ethnobotanical enthusiast), Editions Terre Vivante.