| When you adopt a detox diet, your aim is to | | | | waste. Generally, you can derive greater effect |
| remove toxins from the organs of elimination | | | | by taking herbs together than singly. |
| such as the skin, kidneys, liver, lungs and bowel. In | | | | To get the best results of herbal teas when you |
| order to obtain geat health, this is an important | | | | detoxify your body, use a non-metallic pot, such |
| step that you should not miss. High toxicity in | | | | as ceramic or earthenware. Stainless steel, |
| your body can cause stress, a weakened immune | | | | although acceptable, is not encouraged; avoid |
| system, chronic feelings of fatigue, and signs and | | | | aluminium as it reduces herbal effects and the |
| symptoms of poor health. | | | | soft metal could leach into the tea. Pack loose |
| Your body is naturally equipped to eliminate | | | | herbs into a small tea ball, and heat about 3 cups |
| wastes and poisons from the system. Its | | | | of water until it boils. Once you remove the |
| functioning is enhanced when you go on a detox | | | | water from heat, add and steep the herbs, |
| diet designed to help you remove accumulated | | | | covered for twenty-five minutes if you are using |
| waste that got into excessive levels due to the | | | | a root or bark herbal tea, or ten to fifteen |
| unhealthy foods that you consume, polluted air | | | | minutes for a leaf or flower herbal tea. |
| that you ingest and the chemicals that you | | | | Keep the lid tightly closed during steeping and |
| expose yourself to. | | | | storage. The volatile oils are the most vital |
| The use of herbal teas in a detox diet is a | | | | component of the drink. Being volatile, they will |
| time-honoured tradition. You can view herbal teas | | | | escape if left uncovered. Drink teas in small |
| as high mineral drinks during the time when you | | | | quantities over time rather than all at once, to |
| cleanse your body. They provide you with lots of | | | | allow the gradual build-up of the medicinal value in |
| energy but save you the trouble of having to eat | | | | your tissues. |
| solid proteins or carbohydrates for fuel. Herbal | | | | Keep in mind that whether natural or synthetic, |
| teas are basically body balancers, and their mild | | | | each medicine has its own healing properties and |
| detoxification properties are easy for the body to | | | | purpose. Not using them appropriately can cause |
| utilise. | | | | untoward effects instead of bringing you desired |
| The volatile oils and phenolic compounds in herbs | | | | therapeutic benefits. Spend time reading up on |
| are released by hot brewing water. When taken in | | | | herbs and herbal teas. You would also need to |
| small doses during a detox diet, they bathe the | | | | check with a qualified herbalist or your health care |
| tissues with concentrated natural support that | | | | provider about using herbal teas in a detox diet |
| promote cell regeneration and release of toxic | | | | for aid in cleansing of toxins. |