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If your colon is dysfunctional, conjested or just filled with toxins this can pose a serious health problem for you. Natural colon cleansing should be a vital part of your diet regimen. failing to do so can leave with all manner of ailments from bloated abdomen, constant fatigue, continuous headaches, backaches, chronic constipation – among other things.
As you can see in the x ray picture constipation and a conjested colon does not affect just adults this is an xray of a child. This xray is pretty scarey when you consider the highlighted circled areas are compacted feaces!
As a matter of interest for those of us who can remember John Wayne the famous actor from the westerns? "Get off your horse and drink your milk!"
Well when he died he had 8lbs of compacted fecal matter in his stomach. Basicaly he was carry around the equivilant of the average weight of a new born baby of shit in his body!
Common sense would tell you this cannot be healthy as with the xray of the child.
You do not have to spend as fortune in order to keep you gut and colon healthy. There are many ingredients available in nature and once incorporated into your diet will help restore colon and gut health.
In this article, I will discuss a few popular Natural Colon Cleanse supplements and herbs that are both safe and effective, time tested and relalively easy to find.
Barberry
This herb distroys bacteria on the skin it also works by stimulating the colon. And a teaspoon will purge your colon. Very bitter to taste it is best taken in small doses and should not be taken when pregnant.
Fennel
This Natural Colon Cleanse substance helps in the promotion of mucus elimination from the insides of the colon.
The major constituents of Fennel, include the terpenoid anethole, found in the volatile oil. Anethole and other terpenoids are known to inhibit spasms in the intestinal tract, . Anethole is also thought to be the reason to fennel’s is used as a carminative (gas-relieving and gastrointestinal tract cramp-relieving agent). Compounds related to anethole may have mild estrogenic actions, not yet proven in humans. It is also believed topossess diuretic (increases urine production), choleretic (increases production of bile), pain-reducing, fever-reducing, and anti-microbial actions. The seeds, and roots, help to open obstructions of the liver, spleen & gall bladder, and to ease painful swellings, in addition to helping with yellow jaundice, gout and occasional cramps.
Garlic
The wonder herb, anti bacterial anti fungal, this herb will help with the elimination of parasites. So when you want to detoxify your body and your colon, garlic can be your number one choice. Garlic has been considered a herbal "wonder drug", for a very long time.It has a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague.
According to Wright State University, garlic is approximately one per cent as potent an antibiotic as penicillin
The best thing about garlic is that you trend not to build up a resistance against it as you do with over the counter antibiotics. However raw garlic is very strong and using too much of it can irritate the stomach lining
Ginger
Abdominal bloating is reduced and the colon is stimulated by ginger. Ginger is now recognized for helping to treat stomach upset and prevent symptoms of motion sickness. It has been studied for its antibacterial, antifungal, pain-relieving, anti-ulcer, antitumor, and other properties.
Flax seeds
The peristaltic motion is initiated and promoted by the intake of flax seeds. This helps in normal bowel movement, passing of stool and all the waste accumulated in your colon is eliminated smoothly.It may also help prevent elevated blood pressure by inhibiting inflammatory reactions that cause poor circulation and artery-hardening plaque. Because they are high in soluble fiber, ground flaxseeds can help ease the passage of stools and thus relieve constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticular disease.
Psyllium husk
This is perhaps the best and safest laxative that can give a complete spring clean to your bowels.As psyllium husk travels through the human digestive tract, it absorbs water, but is not digested. This results in stool that is bulkier, but also softer, translating to fewer problems with passing stool. Always make sure you drink plenty of water when you take psylluim.
More Natural Colon Cleanse remedies are cayenne pepper, rhubarb root, red clover, aloe leaf, black radish root, dandelion root, marshmallow root, milk thistle etc.
Aloe leaf
Aloe leaf and pure aloe juice can lower toxin levels and eliminate constipation. It clears out undigested, rotting, putrefying food particles and debris that get stored in the GI tract. It can also neutralize harmful bacteria and toxins and control infections of the intestine. You will find aloe leaf in most herbal bowel cleansing powders, pills and laxatives.
Dandelion root
If you suffer from clogged colon, recurring indigestion, constipation and nausea (a side effect of constipation), taking the leaves and roots of dandelion will certainly help. Since it is a mild laxative, it can push out toxins from the colon.
Cayenne pepper
No Natural Colon Cleanse can be complete without this ingredient and it is perhaps the most popular method of colon cleansing at home. It can kill off accumulated parasites infecting your clogged colon.
If you experience constipation along with abdominal cramping, flatulence and gas troubles, then taking cayenne pepper will help ease your discomfort. It also has laxative properties and is best taken with lime or lemon for greater efficacy.
Red clover
This Natural Colon Cleanse is also a mild laxative that can cure your constipation and clean out your bowels smoothly. It can be found in many herbal laxatives.
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