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