Herbal Colon Cleanse
If you ask healthcare practitioners who are specialists in natural healing about the best colon cleanse, they’ll always tell you that an herbal colon cleanse is the way to go.
That’s because herbs were put here on Earth for us to heal with. They’re ageless and the problems they were addressing years ago are the same ones they work on today!
Herbalists and natural healthcare practitioners will tell you that they can always expect certain reactions from an herbal colon cleanse. And although some variation does exist among people using the same herbal colon cleanse, the truth is that they will work and do what needs to be done.
What’s in Herbal Colon Cleanses?
Herbal colon cleansers may include the following herbs:
• slippery elm, an herb that builds healthy tissue in the colon and has the ability to patch up the walls. This is important for those with Leaky Gut Syndrome.
• cascara sagrada, an herb that is the only herb on earth, according to Dr. John Christopher, that has the ability to restore proper peristalsis.
• senna, an herb that has the ability to help blast through the old fecal matter and eliminate it.
• aloe vera, an herb that not only acts on the nerves in the colon, stimulating them to release the contents, but also acts on the liver.
These are just the herbs for the colon itself. Cascara sagrada by itself can cause sharp pains in the gut – called griping. For this reason, it’s recommended that another herb like peppermint or fennel is used along with it.
Peppermint stops spasms of the colon. It also absorbs gas, which makes it easier to go through the day. Fennel acts similarly.
Herbal colon cleansers may contain one or more types of fiber. Here’s a list of fiber types that are usually used in colon cleansers:
• psyllium fiber, not for those who are allergic to wheat
• oat fiber, also not for those who are allergic to wheat
• pea fiber
• wheat bran
• oat bran
• flax seed meal
If you ask an herbalist if she would include a type of fiber in an herbal colon cleanse, she’ll probably say no. This is because fiber can be consumed in much higher amounts in the diet than they can when taken in capsule form.
Herbal colon cleansers work because four or more herbs have different functions on the colon. These herbs are combined together and when they are, their activity is enhanced. Peppermint helps eliminate gas and spasms, aloe vera juice acts to stimulate the nerves on the inside of the colon. When the nerves are stimulated, the food moves through the intestinal tract. Oregon grape root or barberry may be used in a formula to act on the liver.
Herbal colon cleansers are least effective when they only contain one to three herbs. The more herbs you have in the formula, the more synergistically the herbs will work, supporting each other. So read the label before you buy your next herbal colon cleanser.