3 Common Herbs To Detoxify Your Body
3 Common Herbs To Detoxify Your Body
Food and external excesses such as daily stress, have negative effects on the general state of health, and it is not noticeable until symptoms such as tiredness, headaches, loss or weight gain appear. Nowadays despite all the Information and resources available it is easy to fall into unhealthy habits.
Although many articles state that a healthy and more natural diet improves the quality of life has been a fairly constant topic in recent years, there are still those who do not have the information and perhaps the time to do the research. In this next article, you will briefly learn how with only a few strategically selected plants, you can improve your health remarkably.
What is phytotherapy?
It is the term that defines the use of products of natural origin (vegetable) to improve health. Phytotherapy improves and prevents various symptoms and diseases, that dates back to ancient cultures that obtain the benefits from certain plants for dis-eases in their body.
What are minerals? For this reason, they are important
Minerals are non-organic elements; they are not produced independently in the body. Minerals are essential for life as they direct various metabolic processes such as the regulation of heartbeats (calcium and magnesium) such as bone health (calcium).
1. Dandelion
It is a plant with detoxifying and anti-inflammatory uses, it is popularly used for the purification of excretory organs such as the liver, kidney, and gallbladder. But how can the dandelion achieve these benefits?
Dandelion leaves have a high content of sesquiterpene lactones, this chemical structure has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic action, so it is very effective in treating gastrointestinal problems. Dandelion is also rich in vitamins A, C and iron especially in its leaves, these vitamin are greater than other plants such as spinach. (1)
Applications:
- You can prepare an infusion with its leaves or flowers (3 to 4) boil them for 20 minutes and then take it about 2 to 3 times a day
- Add the leaves to salads or other preparations.
2. Thyme
Thyme is an herb that favors digestion. Thyme has biocides called Thymol that has antiseptic properties that help prevent infections. Thyme also has strong antimicrobial properties. Carvacrol, along with Thymol, are chemical compounds are responsible for its benefits for health, as they improve the digestive process. Carvacrol and thymol also have important antioxidant activity that prevents damage from free radicals.
Applications:
- It can be taken as an infusion, to reduce intestinal discomforts such as flatulence, dyspepsia, colds, and sore throats.
- They can be added to meats and soups, to favor digestion (2)
3. Red Clover
Red clover has special benefits for women as it helps in the management of menopausal symptoms; both the plant and its flowers are useful and can be obtained in capsules from supplements or leaves ready to make infusions. This raises sweating so it favors detoxification by eliminating toxins through sweat.
Red clover has high antioxidant properties that allow it to prevent oxidation of free radicals within the body, favoring detoxification and better metabolic functioning.
This herb has a high content of valuable nutrients that give it many health benefits, this herb contains magnesium, vitamin C, calcium, niacin, phosphorus, and potassium. (3)
Applications
- The red clover infusion will give you all its health benefits and nutrients
- You can take capsules of commercial supplements with red clover; this will improve its absorption and benefit of its nutrients.
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