Home Remedies for Colon Cleansing
Cleansing colon is not very difficult and is rather very essential. If colon is not cleansed properly, this might lead to certain unexplained symptoms such as vomiting, headache, stomach-ache etc. You need to clean your colon by removing the trapped wastes and toxins. There are number of treatments available for colon cleansing. In this article we will help you with some very effective home remedies for colon cleansing.
1.Water
70% of our body is nothing but water. Water is the foremost requirement for life and so is it for colon cleansing. Have plenty of water, at least 8-10 glasses during the day. This will keep your body hydrated and will help the body organs function properly. It is good to start your day with a glass of water.
If you drink sufficient amount of water, your colon will start functioning normally because water stimulates the natural peristaltic action. You can also take warm water by adding lemon into it.
2. Apple
Apple is the nature’s doctor. It has the potential to cure many ailments. It also does wonders for colon cleansing. You can include fresh apples as well as apple juice in your diet.
The first thing you can do when you get up in the morning is to have a glass of apple juice. Do not forget to take a full glass of water after the apple juice. Have 3-4 glasses of apple juice in a day. It will encourage the bowel movements and will break down the toxins. You need not to repeat this every day. But do this whenever you feel off-colour.
Go on a three day apple diet!
3. Sea Salt
All you need to do is boil a glass of water after you get up in the morning. Add one tablespoon of sea salt to it and let it boil for a few seconds. Now let it cool. Once it cools down sip it slowly. You may feel nausea or headache after having this. To prevent this, lie down and gently massage your tummy. After few minutes you may need to go to the toilet!
Have plenty of water during the day, have fresh fruit juices and have a light meal. This is strictly recommended if you are trying salt water remedy.
Note: If you are a high blood pressure patient or have some heart problems, avoid this remedy.
4.Triphala
“Triphala” –the name comprises of two terms, Tri – meaning three and Phala – meaning fruits. It is a natural laxative made up of three ingredients- Amalaki i.e. Emblica officinalis, Haritaki i.e.Chebulic myrobala and Bhibitaki i.e. Beleric myrobalan. Triphala promotes bowel movements leading to elimination of toxic materials from the body. It is itself capable of maintaining crucial body reserves without depleting them while eliminating toxins from the body.
It is a very simple home remedy. Just take a tablespoon of triphala juice and mix it with a glass of water. Have this once in a day.
5.Fruits and Vegetables high in Fibre
You can cleanse colon without much efforts! Simply include lots of fibre rich fruits and vegetable in your diet and see the magic. Fibres in vegetables keep the stool soft and thus improve the bowel movement avoiding constipation. Inculcate this habit of having lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet.
These are some of the natural home and herbal remedies that are safe to try without any side effects!
