Spring is the most favorable season for cleansing the body of toxins accumulated during winter. The body is overloaded and sluggish.
A tea made from purifying herbs is all we need to restore the body’s functions during this period.
Signs of a Body Overloaded with Toxins
How do you know you need a body detox? Here are some general signs:
- Poor circulation
- Feeling sluggish and tired
- Lethargy
- Water retention
- Slowed metabolism
- Slow digestion, bloating, constipation
- Excess mucus
Detoxification is also beneficial as it helps alleviate the body’s adverse reactions to allergens that appear in spring.
Seasonal allergies set in as flowers begin to bloom. Symptoms manifest as runny nose, blocked sinuses, nasal congestion, itchy eyes, excessive tearing, throat irritation, and frequent sneezing.
Liver Detoxification
Detoxification should primarily focus on the liver. In spring, the liver works hard to eliminate stored toxins in the body (synthetic medications, environmental pollutants), excess hormones, and metabolic waste from the blood.
Therefore, the liver needs support during the transition from winter to spring. There are medicinal plants that support the detoxifying functions of the liver that we can use for this purpose.
The best are purifying and diuretic plants, digestive, laxative, bitter, and hepatic herbs.
The Herbal Academy recommends a tea blend that enhances liver activity, digestion, and immune responses to allergic factors.
Moreover, the plants that make up this tea nourish the body with the nutrients they contain. They have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-histamine properties.
Tea for Body Detoxification – Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of burdock root
- 1 tablespoon of dandelion root
- 1 tablespoon of dandelion leaves
- 1 tablespoon of nettle leaves
- 1 tablespoon of red clover flowers
- 1 liter of water
Preparation Method
Place the clover flowers, nettle leaves, and dandelion in a glass jar.
Put the burdock and dandelion roots in a pot. Add water and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the herbs for 20 minutes.
Pour the hot tea over the herbs in the jar. Cover it and let it steep for at least 20 hours, then strain.
If you want to extract more active substances from the dandelion and nettle in the tea, let them steep for 4 hours or overnight, then filter.
Consume this tea throughout the day. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
