Different Types of Kidney Cleanse
1. Fruit Juices
Fruit juices like watermelon juice and cranberry juice are effective kidney cleanses. Continuously eating watermelons or drinking its juice for a day or two is an effective way to dissolve kidney stones. Even though I didn't have any kidney stone symptoms, I did a kidney cleanse by taking watermelon juice and 1.5 liters of water every morning for more than a week. This was to prepare myself for a liver cleanse.
If you have kidney stones, then the large amount of fluids passing through the kidneys will begin loosening and eliminating any stones and as it passes through the micro tubules you may feel some passing sharp or dull pain depending on the type of stones you may have.
2. Dr. Hulda Clark's Herbal Preparation
Dr. Hulda Clark recommends in her book "The Cure For All Diseases", the following herbal preparation for kidney stones:
Ingredients Organic please
1/2 cup dried Hydrangea root
1/2 cup Gravel root
1/2 cup Marshmallow root
4 bunches fresh parsley
goldenrod tincture (should be left out if you are allergic to it)
ginger capsules
Uva ursi capsules
Vegetable glycerin
Black Cherry concentrate (8oz.)
Vitamin B6
Magnesium oxide tablets (300 mg.)
Method:
a. Soak the roots for 10 hours in a non-metal container.
b. Add the Black Cherry concentrate, boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Drink a ¼ cup. Strain the rest and freeze in several containers.
c. Boil parsley in a quart of water and drink a ¼ cup when it is cool. Throw away the parsley and refrigerate the rest.
d. Every morning drink combine the following:
3/4 cup root mixture + ½ cup parsley water + 20 drops goldenrod tincture +I tbsp glycerin.
e. Drink the above a little throughout the day. Do not drink all at once as you can get stomach ache and also feel the pressure in the bladder.
f. You can store the roots in the freezer and re-use it a second time on the 13th day with only 6 cups of water. This can be used for another 8 days for a total of 21 days or 3 weeks. After that use fresh herbs.
g. This recipe can be used for 6 weeks to get good results or longer for severe kidney stones.
h. Ginger capsules 3x a day with meals, 1 Uva Ursi tablet for breakfast and 2 for dinner, Vitamin B6 a day before a meal, and 300mg of Magnesium oxide per day before a meal.
This is recommended for those who actually suffer from kidney stones. If you just need to cleanse your kidneys you just need to take lots of watermelon juice or even barley water.
3. Edgar Cayce's Watermelon Seed Tea
Edgar Cayce specifically recommends the Watermelon Seed Tea as a kidney cleanse. It is a diuretic for Kidney Stones and was given in a Cayce reading. It also stimulates under active kidneys. He says:
1. But at least once a day, three days a week, do take watermelon seed tea as a part of the water.
2. This would be prepared by pouring a pint of boiling water over a tablespoonful of watermelon seed (ground or cut) and allowing it to steep.
3. Let it cool, then strain and drink.
4. This will clarify those conditions that cause reactions in the kidneys and bladder, for, the lack of eliminations and the slowing up of the circulation causes a greater quantity of dross (toxins) to be held in the system, and these need to be eliminated from the body.
Poor kidney function from chronic inflammation
- 1 Begin to juice for proper elimination when you have consulted your health care provider about changing your diet. Kidney function can be damaged by inflammatory molecules. Kidney function is restored when the body is excreting wastes and toxins properly.
- 2 Proper function of the kidneys is essential for metabolizing food and balancing hormones. Juicing daily with apples, parsley and watermelon allows the digestive system to absorb additional water. Toxins stored in the liver and kidneys, which serve as the body's waste and blood filtration organs, are flushed with juicing.
- 3 Ginger can be added to supplement a juice blend. It has anti-inflammatory effects that create synergism with raspberries and watermelon. Cooling recipes will assist in reducing inflammatory molecules that could damage kidney cell function.All juices should be made for immediate consumption. Make only what you will use immediately. Celery juice brings about relaxation. Celery juice combines with parsley to deepen the flavor of any fruit juice. These juices will help to evacuate the colon and begin a detoxification diet.
- 4 A summertime detoxifying juice is watermelon juice. The fiber from watermelons helps to cleans the colon and the kidneys. Watermelons work to restore and purify the kidneys and liver.Other foods that will assist with a detox diet specific to kidney function are garlic, potatoes, asparagus, horseradish and cucumber. Fruits to use for kidney function are papaya, banana and cranberries. When approaching or exploring a juice fast, these foods can supplement your diet regime.
- 5 Kidney function will be improved with habitual hydration, especially in weather conditions that induce sweating. Incorporation of fresh juice blends into a daily routine will enhance the body's ability to heal itself. Use a juice served over ice like a raspberry, ginger, watermelon blend.
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Kidney Cleanse & Detox
Your kidneys are a very important part of your cleansing and detox system along with the liver, bowel, skin, lymph and lungs. Some toxins that have been processed by your liver to make them water soluble are cleansed from your body by your kidneys through the urine. They help prevent toxins building up in your body damaging your cells and tissues. So you can understand that your kidney detox function is vital to your good health.
Your kidneys do a lot more than detoxify those nasty chemicals. They also:
Do you need a kidney cleanse & detox?
Signs of poor kidney function can include:
Drinking about 8 – 10 x 8oz pure water a day should be sufficient if you are eating good amounts of fruit and vegetables as they contain water. There have been documented cases where people have become very ill from the effects of low sodium in the body from drinking excessive amounts of water.
If you are following a detox that includes nutritional support for the liver then that should take care of the kidney detox too. Many the nutrients that are needed for the function of the liver are also needed for the function of the kidneys. If you are following a herbal detox plan then that will include herbs that are beneficial for the kidneys.
Juices for Kidney Cleanse & Detox
Potassium broth (recipe below) and raw vegetable juices are also good for detoxing the kidneys. A 3 day juice fast every so often including Watermelon Tea and potassium broth can be very beneficial. Celery, parsley and young dandelion leaves are particularly beneficial to include in vegetable juices.
For bladder disorders drink fresh vegetable juices that include beet (beetroot in the UK) , cabbage, carrot, cucumber, endive, spinach and watercress. Don’t alarmed if the beet makes your urine pink. About 10% of the population get this. The pigment that colors the beet does not get changed and is excreted.
For kidney problems include apple, asparagus, beetroot, broccoli cabbage, carrot, celery, cranberry, cucumber, endive, grape, melon, watermelon. Watermelon and melon are best juiced on their own. The diet should be low in protein and high in organic fresh fruit and vegetables. Alcohol, sugar, processed and high fat and carbohydrate foods should obviously be avoided.
Potassium Broth Recipe
There are a number of recipes for this. The basic idea is to simmer the vegetables long enough to draw out the potassium and other minerals so that you have a mineral rich liquid to help the body cleanse. It does not have to be exact. Make it to your taste.
Fill a large pot with organic vegetables – 25% potato peelings, 25% carrot peelings and whole chopped beets, 25% chopped onions, a whole large bulb of garlic, 25% celery and dark greens. Add hot peppers to taste.
Add enough pure water to cover vegetables, bring to boil, put on lid and simmer gently for 1 hour. Strain and drink only the broth. Put the vegetables in your compost. Left over broth can be stored in the fridge for 2 days.
It is important to use organic vegetables. to avoid consuming toxic insecticides, pesticides or inorganic chemical fertilizers while you are on a cleansing and detoxification program.
Your kidneys do a lot more than detoxify those nasty chemicals. They also:
- get rid of wastes like urea and ammonia that are produced by the breakdown of proteins that you eat.
- reabsorb nutrients and water vital to the body’s fluid balance
- excrete substances the body cannot use in 1 – 2 liters (1–2 quarts) of urine they produce every day.
- produce hormones to regulate blood pressure
- help regulate blood pH
Do you need a kidney cleanse & detox?
Signs of poor kidney function can include:
- fluid retention
- frequent passing of urine
- passing urine that irritates
- frequent bladder or kidney infections
- chronic lower back pain
- high blood pressure
- scalp irritation
- frequent unexplained fevers or chills
Drinking about 8 – 10 x 8oz pure water a day should be sufficient if you are eating good amounts of fruit and vegetables as they contain water. There have been documented cases where people have become very ill from the effects of low sodium in the body from drinking excessive amounts of water.
If you are following a detox that includes nutritional support for the liver then that should take care of the kidney detox too. Many the nutrients that are needed for the function of the liver are also needed for the function of the kidneys. If you are following a herbal detox plan then that will include herbs that are beneficial for the kidneys.
Juices for Kidney Cleanse & Detox
Potassium broth (recipe below) and raw vegetable juices are also good for detoxing the kidneys. A 3 day juice fast every so often including Watermelon Tea and potassium broth can be very beneficial. Celery, parsley and young dandelion leaves are particularly beneficial to include in vegetable juices.
For bladder disorders drink fresh vegetable juices that include beet (beetroot in the UK) , cabbage, carrot, cucumber, endive, spinach and watercress. Don’t alarmed if the beet makes your urine pink. About 10% of the population get this. The pigment that colors the beet does not get changed and is excreted.
For kidney problems include apple, asparagus, beetroot, broccoli cabbage, carrot, celery, cranberry, cucumber, endive, grape, melon, watermelon. Watermelon and melon are best juiced on their own. The diet should be low in protein and high in organic fresh fruit and vegetables. Alcohol, sugar, processed and high fat and carbohydrate foods should obviously be avoided.
Potassium Broth Recipe
There are a number of recipes for this. The basic idea is to simmer the vegetables long enough to draw out the potassium and other minerals so that you have a mineral rich liquid to help the body cleanse. It does not have to be exact. Make it to your taste.
Fill a large pot with organic vegetables – 25% potato peelings, 25% carrot peelings and whole chopped beets, 25% chopped onions, a whole large bulb of garlic, 25% celery and dark greens. Add hot peppers to taste.
Add enough pure water to cover vegetables, bring to boil, put on lid and simmer gently for 1 hour. Strain and drink only the broth. Put the vegetables in your compost. Left over broth can be stored in the fridge for 2 days.
It is important to use organic vegetables. to avoid consuming toxic insecticides, pesticides or inorganic chemical fertilizers while you are on a cleansing and detoxification program.
