#Cleanse liver and kidneys

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Learn how to support your liver and kidneys naturally with simple lifestyle tips, detox-friendly foods, and herbal options. These easy strategies promote healthy organ function and overall well-being. Start your journey to feeling your best

[surinderbhalla]

Do Cleanses and Detoxes Work? Scientific Insights and Real-Life Stories

Embarking on a journey towards better health often leads many to consider cleanses and detoxes. The idea of purging toxins from our bodies is alluring, promising a fresh start and improved well-being. Let’s delve into this topic: Do Cleanses and Detoxes Work? Scientific Insights and Real-Life Stories and expert insights to uncover the truth behind these popular health regimens. Do Cleanses and…

[aboveways]

A Guide to Fasting, Detoxification, Natural Healing and a Mountain Moving Life

[barleylifeandredrush]

Release Herbal Release!

Why internally release a combination of cleansing herbs by taking Herbal Release? Because your body can always benefit from plant-based-power cleaning. The task of removing toxins and waste from the body is an ongoing process. A number of body systems that include organs such as the liver, kidneys and colon are continuously involved in getting rid of the stuff that isn’t good for your body. Any…

[letters-to-lgbt-kids]

My dear lgbt+ kids, 

When it comes to healthcare, you’ll occasionally encounter things presented as an opinion or as something up for debate - when there’s actually clear scientific facts on those topics. 

You can probably think of some general examples off the top of your head, like: 

Vaccines (They save lives. In fact, they are one of the most effective tools for reducing mortality rates worldwide) 

Pasteurized milk (Raw milk is not healthier than pasteurized milk, it’s actually unsafe. Pasteurization kills harmful bacteria which can cause severe illness) 

Fluoride (Water fluoridation is a safe and effective public health measure) 

Climate change (It exists and directly impacts respiratory and cardiovascular health)

“Detox” (The liver and kidneys detox your body naturally; detox teas, juice cleanses etc. are unnecessary) 

Cancer (Cancer isn’t just one disease, it’s an umbrella term for many different diseases and that’s why it’s very, very difficult, if not impossible, to just find the one simple fix to end cancer forever) 

Sugar substitutes (They have been extensively studied and are safe for consumption within recommended limits) 

There’s a lot of misinformation out there and it often thrives because it plays on fears (such as the natural fear of illness, dangerous substances and life-threatening side effects). Nobody wants to willingly put themselves or their loved ones into danger - but this absolutely natural desire for protection can be exploited. 

Some common tactics for that are: 

relying on personal anecdotes (emotional stories often feel more reliable or trustworthy than cold, hard data, even though they aren’t) 

appealing to those who distrust authority (the suggestion that governments/scientists/corporations/“they” are conspiring against you feels trustworthy if it seemingly “confirms” fears you already had) 

misusing scientific terminology (Complex-sounding terms can make something appear credible and well-researched, even if these terms are used completely incorrectly) 

giving quick, easy answers or fixes to complex problems (health is a complicated, multifaceted topic and there’s oftentimes no easy-cut answer to why a certain person gets sick or if a now-healthy person will still be as healthy in 10 years. This unpredictability can feel scary, and oversimplified answers can offer comfort) 

While health myths impact anyone, they disproportionately affect marginalized groups - for example chronically ill or disabled people but also our community.  

That’s because health myths (or outright health lies) can perpetuate stigma and create barriers to accessing evidence-based care. 

Myths specifically targeting queer health often follow the same patterns we talked about above. Let's take a closer look at some common topics and break down the facts behind them: 

Pedophilia (There is no evidence linking sexual orientation or gender identity to pedophilia or predatory behavior. This myth is rooted in bigotry and perpetuates harmful stereotypes) 

HIV/AIDS (it’s not “the gay disease” or even a “punishment for being gay”. It’s a virus that can affect people of all genders and sexual orientations) 

Regret rates (Regret rates for gender-affirming care are very low, even lower than for getting a new hip or a tattoo.) 

Regret rates, 2.0 (“Regret” does not automatically translate to “they were wrong about being trans”. A trans person could regret medical decisions for a multitude of reasons (even external factors like a lack of social support or experience of harassment) and still continue to identify as trans) 

Mental illness (The higher rate of mental health issues in queer people is caused by external factors like discrimination and social exclusion, not by the identity itself. Being queer is not a mental illness.) 

Conversion therapy (It doesn’t work. It also causes severe psychological harm including an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicide) 

Treating these myths as not “only” homophobia and transphobia but also as health misinformation may feel nitpicky, but I think it’s important. If we don’t, it’s easy to dismiss them as merely a matter of “not accidentally saying something offensive” - but there’s more at stake than hurt feelings. Health misinformation can prevent people from getting the medical care they need and put their lives at risk. And that applies to “Trans people often regret their surgeries” as much as it does to “Covid vaccines are dangerous”. 

So, look out for those typical patterns and warning signs - not only in the general “health and wellness” area but also in discussions about queer issues. 

With all my love, 

Your Tumblr Dad 

[chips1977]

So far this year I have cleansed my:

Kidneys

Gallbladder

Livers

Blood

Upper colon

Bile duckts

Perineum

Heart

Marrow

Sinuses

Frontal lobe

The back lobes

Pancreas

Seminiferous tubules

Corneas

Toe nails

Sweat glangs

Capillaries

Ear drumbs

Blood again

My candida colony

Uterus

Pineal gland

Tongue

And my tonsils

[witch-of-the-creek]

How to rid your body of toxins:

Have a liver. If there is a “toxin” that your liver and or kidneys don’t filter out and dispel, consult a medical professional who has spent over a decade studying bodily functions.

Don’t:

Put some random possibly harmful plant in your body because someone on tiktok said it cleanses your liver of “toxins”

[auroraa4]

Imagine how your body detoxifies from everything ultra-processed, sugar, oil, saturated and carcinogenic fats.

As you, the blood, liver, kidneys, veins, brain, heart, lungs and intestines regenerate, cleanse and heal.

Imagine the change that your body would give by giving it the vitamins and minerals it needs to consume, the energy it would receive... The water cleaning every part of the body dirty from what you consumed before.

you still have time.

[crookedkryptonitebeliever]

Does yves like piss and shit like the rest of us mortals

tw: piss n shit n puke, like ewww stuff

Yes, he does (or did)! But it's very different compared to a normal person's bodily function. As he fully controls his digestion, which includes the contractions of his gastrointestinal tract, the secretion of his digestive enzymes, and even the gut fermentation process, Yves can simply choose when to excrete.

But because he eats very little (See the series: Best and Worst of Both Worlds) and has such impossible biology, Yves usually chooses to completely break down his food down to the simplest of molecules and absorb everything. Leaving no faeces to expel. Sometimes when he has to consume deadly toxins or large amounts of food, he can choose not to absorb it into his body. Yves can either choose to vomit it out or instantly induce gastric emptying and shoot them through his intestines in a split second, but he usually chooses the former.

When it comes to urinating, it's not automatic. His blood wouldn't necessarily even get filtered through his kidneys unless necessary. That's why his bladder is almost always empty. He only produces urine if he detects that his blood pressure is getting a bit too high as his metabolic processes produce quite a lot of water.

He doesn't need to remove urea or other metabolic wastes, because his liver is efficient enough to utilize them. All of them. Making Yves this eldritch being in the medical community.

But, if he is poisoned or infected, he can use these methods to quickly cleanse his body before any symptoms show up.

Yves actually does not need food or water to survive with a body as efficient as his, but it lets him live a lot more comfortably. He has the illogical ability to reabsorb water from urine that's already stored in his bladder. Whatever he burns while exerting himself never escapes his body. It just gets converted back into substances he could use to sustain his life.

Everything in his body can be recycled within himself, but he will definitely look worse for wear as doing this maneuver causes him a great deal of stress. Mentally and physically.

So he does shit and piss. But he doesn't have to. Yves does it to make it easier for himself and allow himself to enjoy life better. To fit in with the rest.

But his freakish self-sufficiency comes in handy at various times.

[healthybodyl]

How to Purify Your Blood Naturally: A Comprehensive Guide to Detoxification

The health of our blood plays a pivotal role in our overall well-being. Blood transports essential nutrients, oxygen, and immune cells throughout the body while also carrying waste products to be eliminated. However, due to environmental toxins, poor dietary habits, and sedentary lifestyles, our blood can become burdened with impurities, impacting our health. Fortunately, nature provides several ways to help purify blood and promote overall detoxification. In this article, we will explore effective and natural methods for purifying your blood and achieving optimal health.

1. Hydration: The Foundation of Detoxification

Water is one of the most crucial elements in purifying your blood. Staying hydrated helps flush out toxins and waste products through the kidneys, supporting the blood's natural detoxification process. When your body is properly hydrated, it can more effectively filter impurities from the bloodstream.

How to do it:

Drink at least 8–10 cups of water a day, more if you're active or in a hot climate.

Add lemon or cucumber to your water for added detox benefits.

Herbal teas like dandelion or ginger tea can also aid in hydration and blood purification.

2. Eat a Blood-Purifying Diet

The food you eat directly impacts the quality of your blood. A nutrient-rich diet full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals helps combat free radicals, reduce inflammation, and promote the production of healthy blood cells. Focus on consuming foods that support the liver, kidneys, and circulatory system.

Blood-Purifying Foods to Include:

Leafy Greens: Spinach, kale, and other leafy greens are rich in chlorophyll, which helps cleanse the blood and support liver function.

Beets: Beets contain betalains, powerful antioxidants that assist in liver detoxification and blood purification.

Garlic: Known for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, garlic supports blood circulation and the removal of toxins.

Turmeric: Curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, is a potent anti-inflammatory and detoxifier that supports liver health.

Berries: Rich in antioxidants, berries like blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries help protect the blood from oxidative stress and improve overall blood circulation.

Foods to Avoid:

Processed Foods: These often contain harmful additives, preservatives, and unhealthy fats that can contribute to toxic buildup in the body.

Refined Sugars and Carbs: Excess sugar can lead to inflammation and imbalances in blood sugar levels, affecting blood purity.

Excessive Alcohol and Caffeine: These substances can overwork your liver and kidneys, hindering their ability to filter toxins effectively.

3. Herbal Remedies for Blood Purification

Many herbs have been used for centuries to purify the blood and promote detoxification. These herbs contain natural compounds that support liver function, improve circulation, and boost overall health.

Key Herbs for Blood Purification:

Cilantro: Known for its ability to remove heavy metals and toxins from the blood, cilantro is a powerful herb for detoxification.

Dandelion Root: This herb acts as a natural diuretic, helping to flush out toxins through the kidneys and promoting liver health.

Nettle Leaf: Nettle is an anti-inflammatory herb that supports the kidneys and improves blood circulation.

Red Clover: Often used to promote blood circulation, red clover is also known for its ability to purify the blood and cleanse the lymphatic system.

You can consume these herbs as teas, tinctures, or capsules. Always consult a healthcare provider before starting any herbal supplementation, especially if you are on medication or have health concerns.

4. Exercise: Boosting Circulation and Detoxification

Physical activity is a natural way to support blood purification. Exercise increases blood flow and promotes the elimination of toxins through sweat, boosting circulation and encouraging the release of waste products.

Benefits of Exercise for Blood Purification:

Increases circulation: This helps the blood carry nutrients and remove toxins more efficiently.

Stimulates lymphatic drainage: Exercise helps move lymphatic fluid, which aids in detoxifying the blood and removing waste products.

Improves heart health: Regular exercise strengthens the heart, which ensures better blood circulation throughout the body.

How to do it:

Engage in moderate exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Activities like walking, swimming, cycling, or yoga are great options.

Consider incorporating deep breathing exercises into your routine, which can help increase oxygen flow to the bloodstream.

5. Detoxing with Fasting and Intermittent Fasting

Fasting is a time-honored method of detoxification. Intermittent fasting, where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting, allows the body to rest and repair, promoting the elimination of toxins from the blood.

Benefits of Fasting for Blood Purification:

Promotes autophagy: This is the body's process of cleaning out damaged cells, which includes purging toxins from the bloodstream.

Improves liver function: Fasting gives the liver time to process and eliminate toxins from the blood.

Reduces inflammation: Fasting can help reduce systemic inflammation, promoting a healthier circulatory system.

If you’re new to fasting, consider starting with intermittent fasting (such as the 16/8 method) or periodic juice cleanses, and consult with a healthcare provider before making significant changes to your eating habits.

6. Reduce Exposure to Toxins

To maintain a clean and purified blood supply, it is important to minimize your exposure to harmful environmental toxins. Pollution, heavy metals, and chemicals from household products can contribute to a buildup of toxins in the bloodstream.

Tips to Reduce Toxin Exposure:

Choose organic foods: Organic produce is less likely to be contaminated with pesticides and chemicals.

Avoid plastic: Reduce the use of plastic containers, which can leach chemicals like BPA into food and drinks.

Use natural cleaning products: Opt for non-toxic cleaning agents to reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals.

7. Sleep and Stress Management

Both sleep and stress play a vital role in your body’s detoxification process. Poor sleep and chronic stress can weaken your immune system, disrupt hormone levels, and make it harder for your body to purify blood effectively.

Tips for Better Sleep and Stress Management:

Aim for 7–9 hours of quality sleep per night.

Practice stress-reducing activities such as meditation, deep breathing, or mindfulness to help lower cortisol levels, which can otherwise hinder the body’s detox efforts.

Limit screen time before bed to improve sleep quality.

Purifying your blood is essential for maintaining overall health and vitality. By incorporating healthy lifestyle practices like staying hydrated, eating a detox-friendly diet, exercising regularly, and using herbs for detoxification, you can support your body's natural cleansing processes. Additionally, reducing exposure to toxins, managing stress, and ensuring proper sleep all contribute to cleaner, healthier blood. With these holistic strategies, you can promote blood purity and achieve optimal health.

Remember, it’s always wise to consult a healthcare professional before starting any new health regimen, especially if you have existing medical conditions or are taking medications.

[theblackdahliaemporium]

Dandelion

Lat. Taraxacum officinale

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Dandelions belong to the composites and their ordinary species of plants. You can spot them in Asia, Europe, as well as in North America. This plant can grow up to 40cm in height, its leaves are toothed and grow directly from the ground in a circular way. Their bright yellow, round blossoms, which are formed by many thin petals, make them easy to identify. Another distinctive feature are their hollow stems, filled with a milky substance.

As soon as the blossoms vanish, on their position appear their well-known seeds with their white parachutes – which get blown away for all kinds of wishes. The seeds can be easily carried away by even soft wind and that’s how dandelions spread their seeds, that’s why they’re also named “blowballs”.

As soon as you spot the first dandelions on meadows or even roadsides, we can be sure that the winter is mostly over at this point.

This plant does prefer the direct sunlight – and they grow in every place and are very frugal.

It’s best to harvest their leaves right away – after just a short time they produce bitter substances. They’re also best used fresh, since they’re not ideal to store over time. For their blossoms you better wait until they’ve fully opened up to pick. Remove the green parts on them, to use them in salads, vinegar, tea or even to refine wines.

Dandelion roots can be harvested too, best during autumn, as soon as it is rich in starch. But if you like it a bit sweeter, spring time would provide a harvest of the roots. So it’s a good time between September and February to dig the roots up. The best way to dry them is to cut them in small pieces and let them dry in a well aired and dry place. Later on they can be stored in containers in dark, cool places and can be used till up to a year.

In addition dandelion can be enjoyed raw and cooked. The blossoms go well in soups and broths, the root can be used grounded in coffees as well as in salads. Even in beer the dandelion can be used, as a refiner etc. – as you can see, this plant is very versatile.

Among botanicals it is known as the blowball.

Caution

Even though dandelions are widely spread and well-known, there is still a chance of danger of confusions with other plants! Dandelions do not have their leaves on the stems, stems got no hair and is hallow with a milky liquid inside. Per stem are only one blossom at time! Please consider all this facts and do not eat any plants without identifying them to 100%. Never forget: In case of sickness, you should always consult a doctor. Please don’t try to treat a sickness with the effects of any plant without the advice of a doctor.

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correspondences

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- masculine

- Sagittarius, Pisces

- Jupiter, Sun

- Air

- Hekate, Brigid, Medusa, Belenos/Belenus/Apollo(n), Ra

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healing properties

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- against urinary problems as well as liver & kidney diseases

- detoxifying

- aids stomach ache and flatulences

- clears the skin and it’s milky substance erases warts

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magical properties

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- wishes

- increases psychic abilities, braveness and self-confidence

- supports spirit summonings

- sun magic

- positivity, cleansing, banishing

- furthers creativity & motivation and solvents blockages

- hope, new beginnings

- kitchen magic

- can be used to deliver messages (including the underworld as well as other realms)

- love magic

Like so many other plants that are assigned to the sun, but are also yellow, dandelions brings in a huge amount of joy and happiness into life. At the same time it motivates and is ideal to use for creativity and motivation spell jars.

Its positive vibes can be also used for any kind of incenses and smoke cleansing.

Since dandelions have a wide variety of usage in the kitchen, there are naturally tons of ways to bring in your wanted intentions while cooking. Above you already got some ideas how to use dandelion in meals, but let your creativity spark! Dandelions can also be used in pastries, as glaze or toppings. The sky is the limit!

As the lion is already part of the name, the lions spends you enough strength and bravery to overcome the obstacles in life.

Not to forget the simplest way to integrate the dandelion into magic: As blowball that makes your wishes come true! We all are familiar with this kind of magic, since we grew up with this. Many adults still believe in this magic, that’s why it gets passed on from generation to generation. It’s the same principle as with shooting stars, lashes and birthday candles.

In love, it also has its input – when creamed in with it’s milky juice, the lovers become even more desirable in the eyes of their partners.

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Natural Detox Methods for a Healthier Liver and Kidneys

 Learn about natural ways to detox your liver and kidneys with simple home remedies like lemon water, dandelion root tea, and garlic. Incorporate kidney-friendly foods such as berries and leafy greens into your diet, stay properly hydrated, and cut back on processed foods. These natural ways to detox the liver and kidneys help promote toxin elimination, improve digestion, and enhance overall wellness. Start your path to a healthier, toxin-free body today.

[madamlaydebug]

The word “fasting” is defined as abstaining from food, sometimes as a religious discipline. Many religions practice fasting as a way of demonstrating faith and spiritual reflection.

Some people fast as a way to lose weight or to cleanse the body of toxins. Fasting is used in many different ways for weight loss depending on the diet. Some diets involve eating only whole foods while others restrict food all together. Each fasting diet has its own restrictions on liquids too.

Benefits

Fasting is great for a myriad of reasons especially health and spiritual reasons. Fasting gives the stomach a much needed time to rest, at least for the modest and health-conscious eater (raw foodist, vegan-vegetarian); but for the average over-eater of the Standard American Diet, fasting does not give the stomach time to rest but allows it to attempt to digest all the undigested food that it is holding.

Fasting allows the colon or intestinal tract to dump or release much of the stored waste, helping to prevent colon and rectal cancers. When we fast, it allows for the colon to shrink back into shape. When the colon shrinks back into shape, one of the results is a suppressed appetite.

But the more we eat unhealthy foods, the more our bodies crave it in attempt to get nutrition. We should eat for nutritional purposes but most of us eat for eye or sight appeal, smell, and taste appeal. Taste, sight and smell are not the criterion for what is healthy.

Fasting is also a great way to cleanse the eliminative channels of the body (colon, liver, lungs and kidneys).

It is an excellent way to cleanse the blood and lymphatic fluids. The toxins and pollutants in the bloodstream travel to the brain via the Jugular vein in the neck and because the blood can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, toxins and pollutants also enter the brain and negatively affect it. The brain actually becomes use to the polluted blood in the body and when you fast and the blood starts to thin, the brain responds due to its addiction to or habit of receiving polluted blood.

Basically, when the blood starts thinning and cleansing, the poisons, pollutants and toxins are being released via the filtering organs and to the body it feels like withdrawal and that’s why some people experience headaches while fasting.

Anti-Aging

Fasting helps begin the healing and anti-aging process. Fasting helps to improve the skin by cleansing the blood.

Fasting is very beneficial in warding off negative things and acts because if fasting compels you to abstain from that which is beneficial, good, and required, it makes it that much easier to abstain from that which is no good or detrimental, to the mind, body and soul.

Fasting is one of the ways we can detoxify and cleanse our bodies.

Juice Feasting

Juice feasting is when a person fasts or abstains from solid food and consumes vegetable and/or fruit juice (in addition to water).

Juice feasting, though not a fast, is beneficial when you consider the beneficial properties of fruits and vegetables. Fruits are very cleansing and vegetables are very building due to their high nutritional/mineral content.

Juice feasting can and will greatly help the body cleanse, rebuild and heal.

If hunger is a problem while fasting, juice feasting can be ideal alternative for you. It gives your body much needed energy from the electrical components contained in fruits and vegetables. The natural sugar in fruits will also give the body a boost as fruit sugar (fructose) converts into secondary natural fuel for the body.

Water

The best or ideal waters to drink during a fast are distilled water and alkaline water. Distilled water is great for fasting purposes because distilled water removes heavy metal toxins from the body. Distilled water is basically boiled water. Consumption of distilled is an important function while fasting because heavy metal buildup may lead to heavy metal poisoning, impairing human health.

Alkaline water is processed water, usually charged with electrolytes (alkaline minerals). Whereas distilled water will draw out heavy metal toxins from the body by attraction, alkaline water will cause the tissues to dump off toxins and if the alkaline water is also microclustered, it will also cause the cells to dump off toxins.

Microclustered water is water that has been electrically processed allowing it to break down water molecules and make the water more penetrable so molecules can penetrate the cells and not only hydrate the body, but stimulate cleansing on a cellular level. Nature automatically microclusters water with waterfalls. The water hitting hard against rocks automatically breaks down the water molecules making them smaller and thus more penetrable through the cells of the body.

Crystal water is excellent during a fast. The best crystals to add to your drinking water during a fast are:

Clear Quartz: increases and enhances energy and the body’s energy fieldBloodstone: purifies and heals bloodMalachite (tumbled): Cleanses the blood and the liver; heals female organsBlue Jasper: sustains energy while fasting; heals degenerative diseasesMuscovite: prevents hunger while fastingAmethyst: enhances and heightens spiritual awareness; cleanses the bloodRose Quartz: amplifies the love frequency; fine tunes the heart chakraHerkimer Quartz: protects against radiation poisoningRutilated Quartz: absorbs mercury poisoning; prevents psychic attackBlack Tourmaline: prevents psychic attacks; repels negative energy

Taking elixirs are very ideal when fasting because elixirs are water imbued with crystal properties, which facilitates meditation, angelic contact, spiritual awareness, and energy healing on the subtle body level.

How to Fast

You should only be fasting when you have the time to properly fast, like on weekends and holidays or during your job-given vacation. Hard work should be avoided when fasting. During a fast, the body usually becomes weak or faint before energy levels increase and you feel more energetic.

Fasting and detoxifying (with herbs) are great ways to increase and enhance energy levels in the body.

If you decide to drink tea, herbal tea, while fasting (as many people do) drink a tea that contains natural caffeine (bio-active caffeine). Herbs that naturally contain caffeine include:

Green TeaBlack TeaKola NutGuarana, andYerba Mate

Herbs that can provide much needed energy are:

GinsengEphedraCodonopsisMaca MacaSumaGingko BilobaGotu Kola

If you are fasting to purify your mind for better memory recall, cognition, and mental clarity for the test, drink herbal tea of Holy Thistle.

If you want to enhance your cleansing effect during a fast, drink herbal teas of Burdock Root, Dandelion Root, Cleavers, Chickweed, Echinacea and/or Godenseal. Wheat and Barley Grass are also great for this.

If you want to eliminate excess mucus in the body while fasting, drink herbal teas of Mullein Leaf, Boneset, Coltsfoot, Yerba Sante, Comfrey Root, and/or Fenugreek.

If you are a female and want to cleanse your reproductive organs during fasting, drink herbal teas of White Oak Bark, Red Clover Leaf, Red Raspberry Leaf, Sarsaparilla, Squawvine, and/or Dong Quai.

To help eliminate calculi while fasting, drink herbal tea of Chanca Piedra, the best natural herb to naturally break or bust up stones or calculi and remove them from the body. Chanca Piedra is a powerful Rainforest herb whose name means to break stone.

Deep tissue massage is an ideal massage to get while detoxifying. This particular massage’s deep penetrating strokes greatly helps to cleanse the tissues of the body. Lymphatic Drain massage is also an ideal massage to get while fasting as this massage helps to stimulate cleansing and movement of the lymph fluids.

Yoga and/or deep breathing are great during a fast. Deep breathing helps cleanse the organs, move stagnant chi, prana or energy; and also fuels the body and mind.

Chakra balancing or alignment is a must during a fast. This procedure greatly helps to open the energy centers (vortices) and also cleanses and enhances the energy field. Ear coning is great to do as well while fasting. Ear coning helps to remove subtle blocks from the ears and also opens the energy centers (aura) of the ears. This activity along with removing wax buildup and bacteria is great for the ears while fasting as is most beneficial.

Nasal cleansing (with the use of a Neti Pot) is great while fasting. Nasal cleansing helps to open blocked respiratory passages via the nostrils of the nose and thus helps to improve breathing.

Magical Alchemical Elixirs (which contain herbs, crystals, humic and fulvic acid, essential oils and programmed intent), which help to heal and cleanse on all eight subtle body levels.

Crystal Spray Elixirs (which contain blessed water, crystal and gemstone properties, flower essences and essential oils), which facilitate cleansing of the aura (energy field). Crystal-Gemstone Elixirs (over 35 kinds), which work on a subtle body and energy level.

Ending a Fast

A fast should always be broken in the morning. This is where the term breakfast comes from. The word breakfast means to break the fast. Breakfast is in the morning because it starts the new day for us. A fast should be broken at sunrise (or sunset). However, sunrise is best as the stomach needs to rest at night.

A fast should always be broken with liquids, preferably soft, pureed fruit juice or vegetable juice. After digesting a liquid (fruit or vegetable juice), a smoothie would be ideal. After a smoothie, raw, organic fruit should be next. After raw, organic fruit, soup would be ideal. After soup, a green salad or some other raw food dish would be ideal. After salad and/or raw food dish, legumes (beans, peas, etc.) would be ideal. After legumes, soft whole grains would be ideal (but not a lot as they expand in the colon). After grains, a vegetarian enter would be ideal. If you eat meat, white meat, would be ideal (i.e. chicken, tuna/fish, turkey) to eat.

Please remember that while fasting, the stomach shrinks.

Fasting is a science, and proper knowledge is needed.

[prairiefirewitch]

Eastern Red Cedar (Essential Herbs for Witches)

*Notes from the Hekate ritual kits that were released October 23'.

Latin name: Juniperus virginiana

Planet: Sun, Saturn

Element: Fire

Parts used: foliage, wood, essential oil

Astrological Association: Leo

Energy: Masculine

Magical properties: Longevity, protection, preservation, strength, wisdom, perseverance, renewal, transformation, balance, connection to the divine through nature, return of stolen goods, defense.

Healing properties: Fever, cough, skin conditions, respiratory issues

Eastern Red Cedar is not actually a true cedar, it’s a juniper, as its latin name, Juniperus virginiana, indicates. Naturalized in Europe, Asia, and North America, Eastern Red Cedar is present in all temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and stretches into parts of the southern hemisphere. This hardy tree has deep roots and tolerates poor rocky soil, salt, heat, and wind, and is drought tolerant. 

Medicinally juniper has been used in bathing, sometimes as a scourge, to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis and to relieve depression symptoms and exhaustion. It’s also been used to heal open wounds. Juniper is warming and pungent and affects the liver and kidneys. Its bitter action stimulates the gallbladder and liver and it aids in digestion. Juniper is also used for respiratory issues, urinary tract infections, and skin ailments like psoriasis and eczema. The warming effect of juniper makes it helpful in breaking fevers. Eastern red cedar is an abortifacient and should not be used by pregnant women. 

Juniper berries have been used to flavor food, beer, and notably gin, and in Ireland the unripe berries are tinctured with whiskey and used as a general health tonic. 

As for juniper’s use in folklore and witchcraft, around the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, it was planted to protect a home from evil spirits and malicious men. It was sometimes built into a new house as a structural beam or to fill cracks between stone to drive away illness and evil spirits. Branches were hung above doors to repel witches. 

Because it is an evergreen, it’s also used in fertility rites and the berries are sometimes used as an aphrodisiac. 

Shamans in Siberia burned and inhaled the smoke of juniper to induce trance, and because of its high thujone contain, it can indeed induce altered states. Thujone does build in the liver over time so care should be taken to limit smoke inhalation to occasional use. 

Burning juniper as a smudge was common in Native American rituals for purification and to cleanse sacred ritual space. Cherokee natives believed that the wood of this cedar held the spirits of their ancestors. In other native ritual practices, it was believed that messages were sent to the Creator when it was burnt ceremonially. 

In Scottish folk magic, juniper is used to ‘sain’ livestock and homes during Beltaine and Samhain. Saining is done by lighting bonfires and driving cattle between them.  These fires would be lit from sacred Neid fires and extinguished home fires would be relit with this fire.  People also hopped over these fires to rid themselves of negative spirits. Juniper (lubhar beinne) was used, and to a lesser extent, mountain ash or rowan (caorran).  The cattle byre was sained, and the lintel over the byre was anointed with wine or human urine. Homes were also sained with burning juniper and “in such quantities to fill the whole house with smoke.”  Juniper would have also hung at windows to ward off witches and evil spirits and to rid the house of pests and diseases.

According to Scottish folklore, juniper needed to be harvested in a particular way, like all magical plants.  It was pulled by the roots, taking 4 branches between 5 fingers while an incantation was repeated.  Today we should probably refrain from yanking bushes from the ground and taking a branch or some berries after asking permission should suffice.  The branches can be dried and burned or the berries can be burned on a charcoal disc, or dip the branch into sea salted water and sprinkle a bit on yourself and your magical working space. 

While we generally think of juniper as a plant of the Sun, it does have older Saturnian associations perhaps because they are very long lived, but maybe also because of their often gnarled wood and spiky foliage, giving them a dark, ominous aspect. Like both yew and cypress trees, Easter red cedar is common in older cemeteries in the southern united states. This may be because its evergreen leaves have come to symbolize ‘eternal life’, but through the ancient Greeks, we have an association with juniper as a plant of Hekate, perhaps because she led the procession of the dead. Through Hekate, it is also associated with Medea, a Hekatean priestess. 

I choose to substitute Eastern red cedar for the yews, cypress, and cedar we traditionally see aligned with Hekate because ERC happens to grow in abundance in my bioregion and has a long history of use in sacred rites across the world. Eastern red cedar is a plant of protection and is excellent for banishing, inspiring courage and strength, purification and release.

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Around 40 000 years ago, Homo Sapiens came to Europe and genocided Homo Neanderthalensis (Adams event?). Thus, all modern humans in Europe and Northern Africa have a bit of Neanderthals DNA.

Logically, the Neanderthals DNA should have disappeared completely in modern humans by now... but it didn't. Why? Most likely because of adaptive introgression: process by which adaptation occurs via genetic variants that were introgressed into the recipient population from the donor population (introgression - incorporation of DNA from one species to the gene pool of another). Sapiens really needed some Neanderthals genes for protection from European infections.

The problem, however, is that Neanderthals genes protect us from infections in a short run. In a long run, our Sapiens bodies start to consider Neanderthals DNI as the alien DNI, causing rejection, which leads to different autoimmune disorders and sometimes even cancer. The bloodline curse we have to bear is paying for sinners of our ancestors...

In particular, biologists and archaeologists established a connection between Neanderthals DNI and kidney membranous neuropathy: the more you have Neanderthals genes, the higher the chance to develop such unpleasant disorder. COVID-19 severity is also dependent on the Neanderthal genome.

Neanderthals had lived in quite cold places in those times, and thus, they had to eat more meat. "Alas, though fat is easier to digest, it’s scarce in cold conditions, as prey animals themselves burn up their fat stores and grow lean. So Neanderthals must have eaten a great deal of protein, which is tough to metabolize and puts heavy demands on the liver and kidneys to remove toxic byproducts. In fact, we humans have a “protein ceiling” of between 35 and 50 percent of our diet; eating too much more can be dangerous. Ben-Dor thinks that Neanderthals’ bodies found a way to utilize more protein, developing enlarged livers and kidneys, and chests and pelvises that widened over the millennia to accommodate these beefed-up organs. To cope with the fat famine, Neanderthals probably also specialized in hunting gigantic animals like mammoths, which retain fat longer in poor conditions and require greater strength but less energy and speed to kill."

Since Neanderthals had such large kidneys, they needed a greater scale of kidney cleansing. And that's why they ate a lot of cranberries and lingonberries: even nowadays, cranberries extract is sold in pharmacies to people with kidney problems.

Cranberries properties: rich in antioxidant compounds, prevention of urinary tract infections, support anti-aging, skin health, heart health, reduce the risk of stomach ulcers, antibacterial properties, protect against certain cancers, support eye health and vision, promote a healthy immune system, etc.

Lingonberries are especially high in the antioxidant "anthocyanins," which is known to prevent oxidation of blood cholesterol and aid in keeping blood vessels healthy. Researchers believe these potent antioxidants may be able to help reduce the risk of heart disease and even some cancers.

Thus, people with kidney memranous neuropathy or with high risk of its development, people with severe post-COVID complications, people with high levels of Neanderthals DNI should come to Lithuania! :D We have a lot of cranberries and lingonberries sold not in pharmacies at wild prices but in average grocery stores! :D

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i hate "detox" shit in stupid "wellness" circles bc. no a bunch of juice and a water diet isnt gonna fucking "detox" you and most "detox" supplements are usually just garbage or laxatives. the job of your liver and kidneys is to detox things from your body carrot juice with turmeric isn't gonna magically improve that nor will mystery green supplements that make you shit your pants.

however if you have poor nutrition or a health condition you can have problems w ur liver and the process of purging various things from your body you don't want like excess hormones and many things lumped together in the general "toxins" category most ppl can't actually name. but you can't talk about ways to see if you have a nutritional deficiency or if you might have smth going on with your liver not filtering out excess hormones without someone jumping on with "HOW TO BOOST YOUR LIVER AND CLEANSE TOXINS FROM YOUR BODY WITH THESE SUPERFOODS" or assume you are doing the same shit.