Depurative And Purifying Herbs :Detoxification
Depurative herbs help cleanse waste products and toxins from our body, and are a staple of traditional herbal medicine. Depurative herbs work by supporting the natural cleansing functions of the kidneys and liver; and also increase tissue blood flow and lymph drainage. They also seem to function as general, nonspecific "blood purifiers and cleansers". Diaphoretic herbs that induce perspiration and sweating can also be classified as depurative. By lessening the toxic load of the body many root causes of disease can be addressed. Sassafras root tea is a good example of a traditional blood tonic in North American folk tradition.
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Agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria L. -
Alfalfa, Medicago sativa L. -
Aloe Vera Gel, Aloe vera -
Annatto Seed, Bixa orellana -
Asparagus, Asparagus spp -
Astragalus root, astragalus membranaceus -
Balm of Gilead, Populus spp -
Birch bark & leaf , Betula alba -
Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum -
Borage Seed Oil, Borago officinalis -
Burdock root, Arctium lappa -
Butterbur, Petasites vulgaris -
Calendula, Calendula officinalis -
Celandine, Chelidonium majus -
Celery Seed, Apium graveolens -
Centaury, Centaurium erythraea -
Chamomile, Matricaria recutita -
Chicory root, Cichorium intybus -
Cilantro, Coriandrum sativum -
Cleavers, Galium aparine -
Coca, cocaine, Erythroxylum coca -
Coconut oil, Cocos nucifera -
Corydalis, Corydalis spp -
Cypress Oil, Cupressus sempervirens -
Dandelion Root, Taraxacum officinale -
Dong Quai, Angelica sinensis -
Echinacea, Echinacea angustifolia -
Elderberry, Sambucus nigra -
Elm, Slippery, Ulmus fulva -
Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus globulus -
Fennel Seed, Foeniculum vulgare -
Figwort, Scrophularia nodosa -
Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis -
Grapefruit, Citrus paradisi -
Grindelia, Grindelia spp -
Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum -
Immortelle Oil, Helichrysum angustifolium -
Juniper Berries, Juniperus communis -
Lady's Mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris -
Lemon, Citrus limonum -
Lemongrass, Cymopogon citratus, C.flexuosus -
Licorice Root, Glycyrrhiza glabra -
Lime Oil, Citrus aurantifolia -
Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera -
Meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria -
Milk Thistle Seed, Silybum marianum L. -
Oak Bark, Quercus robur -
Oats, Avena sativa L. -
Orange, Citrus sinensis, Citrus spp. -
Periwinkle, Vinca minor -
Pine, Pinus sylvestris -
Plantain, Plantago major ,lanceolata L. -
Red Clover, Trifolium pratense -
Rehmannia root, Rehmannia glutinosa -
Rose, Rosa spp -
Sage, Salvia officinalis -
Sarsaparilla Root, Smilax sarsaparilla -
Sassafras root, Sassafras albidum -
Sheep Sorrel, Rumex acetosella var. vulgaris -
Snakeroot , Aristolochia spp -
Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis -
Speedwell, Veronica officinalis -
Spikenard, Aralia racemosa -
Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica -
Sweet Woodruff, Galium odoratum -
Thuja oil, Thuja occidentalis -
Thyme, Thymus vulgaris -
Turmeric, Curcuma longa L. -
Violet Leaf, Viola spp -
Watercress, Nasturtium officinale -
White Kidney Bean, Phaseolus vulgaris -
White Peony root, Paeonia albiflora -
Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium L. -
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium -
Yellow Dock, Rumex crispus
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