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Tips on Using Herbs for Colon Cleansing

Monday, May 19th, 2008 by Sara Gidson Subscribe To Our Feed

A diet which lacks fibre can cause the colon to become clogged with hardened matter which cannot be removed from the body through the normal digestive process. As this matter builds up inside the colon, toxins that would normally be removed are recycled back into the body system causing secondary effects. Cleansing your colon can be an effective way to maintain a healthy body.

One of the cheapest and easiest ways to cleanse your colon is make changes to your daily diet. You can start by adding more whole grains, fruit and vegetables. This will ensure that your body will begin normal bowel movements again, removing the blocked matter.

However, some people cannot add more fibre to their foods or find it inconvenient. If this is the case there are herbal supplements available that will do the job. An added benefit that some of these herbs have is that some of them will cleanse the liver too.

One excellent herbal source that can be used is Slippery Elm. This herb tends to regulate stools in the colon, so if there is a lot of old waste matter that is just sitting in the colon not moving properly, this herb basically helps to make it softer. Conversely, if someone is suffering from a bout of diarrhoea, this herb affects it in the opposite way, by making it more solid.

Dandelion is also another great colon cleansing herb and can also have other added health benefits, including cleansing the liver, reducing your blood pressure and tends to bind to environmental toxins.

To speed up the colon cleansing process, you can also start taking herbal laxatives available at your local health food store. These typically have very few side effects.

Supplement mixtures can also be utilised for herbal colon cleansing. What these normally entail is a special formulation that combines several herbs to offer a better all round natural slant towards colon cleansing.

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