| Kidney cleansing is an important treatment | | | | salads and raw or cooked vegetables along |
| method in alternative medical treatment. It | | | | with fruit juices are ideal. The lunch menu |
| is used to flush out toxic wastes from the | | | | can be followed for dinner. |
| kidney. Most importantly, the cleansing | | | | |
| dissolves kidney stones. Kidney cleansing | | | | Another important and easy kidney cleansing |
| methods involves the use of juice, | | | | method is the watermelon cleanse. In this |
| supplements and herbs. Another important | | | | method, you should purchase big watermelons. |
| method is kidney cleansing fast. | | | | Cut them into pieces. Then sit in a bathtub |
| | | | or vessel filled with water. Start eating the |
| Fasting often gives the much needed rest to | | | | watermelon. While eating, pass out urine into |
| our vital organs. When you undertake a kidney | | | | the water. This procedure can be followed |
| cleansing fast, your kidneys gets a break | | | | whenever you have time. This method is highly |
| from the daily routine. This allows kidneys | | | | helpful in dissolving kidney stones. Diabetic |
| to perform damage control exercises. The | | | | patients should not undertake watermelon |
| resting period is mainly used to repair | | | | cleansing. |
| damaged tissues. During the fast, herbal teas | | | | |
| can be used to washout toxic wastes. | | | | Water cure, also known as water cure recipe, |
| | | | is another kidney cleansing method. The main |
| Certain preparation has to be made before | | | | aim of the method is to drink lots of water |
| undergoing a kidney cleansing fast. You | | | | to flush out waste materials. Daily, you need |
| should reduce your food intake, from a few | | | | to drink water equal to half of your body |
| days before the date of fasting. This will | | | | weight. Water is calculated in ounces. For |
| prepare your stomach for fasting. On the | | | | example, if your body weight is 200 lb, then |
| fasting day, drink lots of liquid. Fresh | | | | you need to drink 100 ounces of water daily. |
| fruit juices diluted in filtered water are | | | | This will make about 10 glasses of water |
| the best choice. Never drink canned fruit | | | | daily. A quarter spoon of salt should be |
| juices. Organic apple juice is an ideal | | | | added to each glass of water. Caffeinated or |
| choice. Herbal combinations can also be used | | | | alcoholic drinks should be avoided. |
| during kidney cleansing fast. These | | | | |
| combinations should be taken along with fresh | | | | Apart from these cleansing kidney methods, |
| fruit juices. | | | | several medical practitioners have developed |
| | | | numerous herbal cleansing methods. |
| A herbal combination made out of celery and | | | | Information on these methods can be obtained |
| parsley leaves helps in the rejuvenation of | | | | from books written by the practitioners and |
| kidneys during a fast. To prepare the | | | | from their web sites. Numerous kidney |
| combination, take one-and-half quarts of | | | | cleansing products in the form of herbal tea |
| distilled water. Add one cup of parsley | | | | and supplements are also available in the |
| leaves and one cup of celery leaves. Boil for | | | | market. |
| 15 minutes and simmer for 10 minutes. Drink | | | | |
| the liquid four or five times. | | | | Kidney cleansing is a good precaution against |
| | | | several diseases. Most of the cleansing |
| For the next one week, the juice and herbal | | | | practices do not involve any serious side |
| combination should be taken along with normal | | | | effects. Take the opinion of a medical |
| diet. It is better to avoid greasy and | | | | practitioner, if you have some major |
| non-vegetarian food for a week. Breakfast can | | | | ailments. |
| include fresh fruit and muesli. For lunch, | | | | |