Colon Cleansing Herbs
Some of the best colon cleansing herbs are Cape Aloe leaf & Aloe Vera leaf for support of normal bowel function: tonics for the stomach & liver and cleanse the blood.
Cascara Sagrada bark – supports normal bowel function, is a bitter tonic and stimulates digestive secretions of the liver, gallbladder, stomach and pancreas
Chinese Rhubarb root – is a stimulating tonic for liver and gallbladder ducts and mucus membranes, promotes removal of toxins from bowels and blood
Barberry root – supports liver, gallbladder, spleen and bowel
Dandelion root – supports liver function, stimulates bile flow, helps release and absorb toxins
Fringe Tree root bark – provides tonic action on spleen and pancreas and stimulates liver*
Triphala fruit (an ayurvedic formula composed of: Amla fruit, Belleric Myrobalan fruit, Chebulic Myrobalan fruit)
1. supports normal bowel function
2. supports nerves and brain
3. provides vitamin C for liver detox
Meadowsweet aerial parts – calms an overactive digestive system
English Plantain aerial parts – soothing herb for the intestines and breaks up mucoid plaque
Ginger root – alleviates occasional gas, bloating and nausea
Fennel seed – alleviates occasional gas and cramping
Peppermint leaf – stimulates liver and gallbladder, cleanses colon and improves digestion
Fenugreek seed – a soothing herb that promotes healthy bowel function
Licorice root – harmonizes formula
And then for Toxin Absorber ingredients:
Psyllium seed husks – an absorbing fiber that scrubs intestinal walls, moves toxins and materials through the colon; 95-98% grade
Bentonite Clay – an adsorbent that draws toxins to itself and adsorbs more than 40 times its weight in toxins
Apple pectin – binds fatty acids and triglycerides and blocks their absorption from the gut
Ginger root or Peppermint leaf – help alleviate digestive discomfort and bloating from Psyllium
