Friday, April 1, 2011

Day 7 of Challenge

Ok, so detoxing can kick your ass!

In case you have never gone through any kind of detox before, take it easy, schedule your time well so that you can relax, rest, sleep, get a break from kids etc. Today I am doing better, feeling good gut wise.

Jamie is feeling better, just in general wipe out from colonics and lymes detox.

Hard to know where to stop once you figure out where your issues are. One step at a time is probably a bit easier. I am really looking forward to some animal protein tomorrow...maybe even tonight since we are going out to eat. We will see..... The sun is out and the garden is going off...so I will find some herbs and useful garden allies today as I weed the over abundant weeds.
                                                               Cleavers (sticky monkey)

Morning shake
cleavers
kale
papaya
banana
coconut butter
water and ice
probiotics
strawberries

Cleavers are a good kidney tonic and helpful as a diuretic as well. Read on for some more uses. Right now they are abundant in my yard, use them while you got em!


 Properties
   Cleavers is edible and medicinal, it has been used for centuries as an alternative medicine by indigenous peoples on many continents. It is edible raw though said to be unpalatable, mainly used as a pot-herb or as an addition to soups. Using the plant as a vegetable has a slimming effect on the body. Cleavers seed is one of the best coffee substitutes, it merely needs to be dried and lightly roasted and has much the same flavor as coffee. Cleavers has a long history of use as an alternative medicine and is still used widely by modern herbalists. It is used both internally and externally in the treatment of a wide range of ailments. The dried or fresh herb is alterative, anti-inflammatory, antiphlogistic, aperient, astringent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, tonic and vulnerary. A valuable diuretic, it is often taken to treat skin problems such as seborrhoea, eczema and psoriasis, and as a general detoxifying agent in serious illnesses such as cancer. The plant contains organic acids, flavonoids, tannins, fatty acids, glycoside asperuloside, gallotannic acid and citric acid. It has a mild laxative effect and stimulates the lymphatic system and has shown benefit in skin related problems. The fresh plant or juice is used as a medicinal poultice for wounds, ulcers and many other skin problems. An infusion of the herb has shown of benefit in the treatment of glandular fever, tonsilitis, hepatitis and cystitis. The infusion is also used to treat liver, bladder and urinary problems. The plant contains the valuable constituent asperuloside, a substance that is converted into prostaglandins by the body. Prostaglandins are hormone-like compounds that stimulate the uterus and affect blood vessels. Much more scientific research is being done on the plant it is of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry.

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