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| vegetable juices. Cleansing reactions are inevitable on this highly effective, therapeutic program. |
| Herbal detoxification. The most ambitious of the cleansing programs reviewed here, herbal detoxification begins as a modified juice fast, in which breakfast is replaced with fresh raw juice, while lunch and dinner are as described in the pre-cleanse phase. In addition to the herbal teas described on page 16, this program uses the following herbs in capsules. Check product labels for similar formulas, or make your own (see pages 6263 for information on filling capsules). Do not use cleansing products that combine clay and fiber with herbs or acidophilus, as these key ingredients should be taken separately. |
| Formula I 3 parts plantain leaf (Plantago spp.) 2 parts barberry bark (Berberis vulgaris), Oregon grape root (Berberis aquifolium) or goldenseal root (Hydrastis canadensis) 1 part myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 1 part Turkey rhubarb root (Rheum palmatum) 1 part cascara sagrada bark (Rhamnus purshiana) |
| Formula II 3 parts dandelion leaf or root (Taraxacum officinale) 2 parts cleavers or bedstraw (Galium aparine) 2 parts ginger root (Zingiber officinale) 1 part red raspberry leaf (Rubus idaeus) 1 part fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare) |
| Formula III 3 parts alfalfa (Medicago sativa) 2 parts stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) |
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