Colon Cleansing Drinks

Daily, we consume a variety of food articles, some of which are healthy for the body, while others do more harm than good. The colon as a part of the digestive system helps in maintaining a balance of electrolytes and fluids in the body. It absorbs mineral salts and water from the food we consume and with its peristaltic motion, eliminates the waste matter from the body. Each day lots of toxic substances, via the food we consume reach the colon. This unwanted and un-absorbable food is difficult to eliminate. Slowly, this food starts rotting in the colon and is lodged in the walls of the colon leading to a toxic build-up. A toxic colon gives rise to many health problems like colic pain, constipation, skin problems and a host of other problems.

Toxicity of the colon, if not completely cured can be reduced greatly with the consumption of colon cleansing drinks. These drinks should be taken under the consultation of a medical worker or a health care professional. Effective levels of detoxification can be attained if these colon-cleansing drinks are combined with the use of enemas and fasting.

The Colon Cleansing Drinks

Apple

To prepare this drink you need 1/3 cup of water, a teaspoon of whey powder and bentonite, ½-cup juice of an organic apple and a teaspoonful of intestinal cleaner like psyllium. Mix all the ingredients and drink this mixture five times in a day. In between the consumption of the apple mixture, consume fresh juice, herbal tea and clear broths. This would help in keeping the body hydrated. This apple juice drink twice a day is effective in cleansing the colon.

Lemon

To prepare the colon cleansing drink from lemon take 10-14 ounces of water, which is ideal if at room temperature, preferably a little warmer. To this, add two tablespoons of lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed and maple syrup of grade B or grade C. To this mixture, add cayenne, just a pinch and then stir. Drink this juice for a clean colon. Remember to mix the ingredients just before consuming and always take distilled water and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Increase the quantity of cayenne gradually and avoid the over-refined Grade A maple syrup for this concoction.

Sea Salt

A homemade colon cleansing drink can be made by mixing two quarts of water with two teaspoons of sea salt, which obviously should be pure. Consuming this drink in the morning is an effective way to flush the colon of its deposited matter, making you feel fresh, clean and energetic.

Green Papaya

A powerful enzyme present in the green papaya is an effective remedy for a toxic colon. To prepare a colon cleansing drink of this, take some water and blend nearly 7 ounces of green papaya in it. You can mix any other fruit juice along with this. Consumption of this drink in the morning can clear the colon. Psyllium and herbal laxatives can be consumed along with this drink to facilitate the colon cleansing process.

Herbal

Herbal drinks are also considered as colon cleansing drinks. Beetroot, gentian root, capsicum, burdock, dandelion root, hyssop, goldenseal root, slippery elm and peppermint are some of the herbs that are used to prepare herbal teas that help in colon detoxification.