If you read What Colon Cleansing Is then you are already interested in How To Cleanse Your Body and you have a good idea of what a doing a colon cleanse requires. Below is the recipe for the colon cleansing drink and the protocol that I follow and recommend to my clients when doing a colon cleanse.
Ingredients for the entire Colon Cleanse process:
- organic psyllium husks
- liquid bentonite
- herbal tea* or miso broth or vegetable broth
- organic ginger powder** (optional)
- filtered or spring water
- a pint size (16-ounce) glass jar with a lid or blender bottle
- sea salt or natural laxative tea or tablets
Choosing the Right Colon Cleanse Drink Base:
Here are the tea flavors I love:
- Yogi Tea® Tahitian Vanilla Hazelnut
- Yogi Tea® Berry DeTox
- Yogi Tea® Egyptian Licorice Mint
- Yogi Tea® Chai Rooibos
- Yogi Tea® Cinnamon Vanilla Healthy Skin
Savory Colon Cleanse Drink Option:
It can be nice to have a savory or salty taste option for the colon cleanse drink base instead of the sweet/spicy stuff. Two options for a savory colon cleanse drink base are:
- Miso soup broth (organic and non-gmo)
- Organic Vegetable Broth
Colon Cleanse Drink Recipes
When doing a colon cleanse, this recipe is taken 5 to 6 times per day. By fasting and only taking this drink and additional water if thirsty, mucoid plaque is eventually eliminated from the colon. The mucoid plaque will usually continue to pass until solid food is eaten again.
1. In a pint size jar or blender bottle, add the following:
- 12 liquid ounces (1 1/2 cups) of warm herbal tea* made with filtered or spring water (make sure it's not hot or cold, just warm)
- 1 Tablespoon of liquid Bentonite
- 1 Tablespoon of organic psyllium husks
- 1/8 teaspoon of organic ginger powder** (optional)
- 2 - 8 drops of liquid stevia to taste (optional)
- dash sea salt (optional)
3. The mixture is to be drunk within the next 2-3 minutes! If the time is longer, it gets very thick and be difficult to drink. The idea is to drink it and get it into the intestines before it begins to expand and turn to gel.
4. The jar or bottle is then refilled with more filtered or spring water. Putting the lid on and shaking it removes some psyllium that is stuck to the sides. Drinking this additional water is important in order to have enough moisture in the psyllium to help it move through the body.
Colon Cleanse Drink Recipe #2: Savory Taste Option with Miso or Vegetable Broth
1. In a pint size jar or blender bottle, add the following:
- 12 liquid ounces (1 1/2 cups) of warm miso broth or vegetable broth made with filtered or spring water (make sure it's not hot or cold, just warm)
- 1 Tablespoon of liquid Bentonite
- 1 Tablespoon of organic psyllium husks
- 1/8 teaspoon of organic ginger powder** (optional)
- dash of sea salt and/or pepper to taste (optional)
3. The mixture is to be drunk within the next 2-3 minutes! If the time is longer, it gets very thick and be difficult to drink. The idea is to drink it and get it into the intestines before it begins to expand and turn to gel.
4. The jar or bottle is then refilled with more filtered or spring water. Putting the lid on and shaking it removes some psyllium that is stuck to the sides. Drinking this additional water is important in order to have enough moisture in the psyllium to help it move through the body.
Stimulating the Bowel and the Salt Water Flush
A natural laxative option during the cleanse helps with this. I used a salt water flush to accomplish this but some people prefer senna tea or laxative capsules. It is helpful to start with a low amount of salt and then increase the amount of salt slowly to avoid having to use the bathroom too much.
The laxative can be taken at night so that it hopefully works by morning but there is the chance of being up all night going to the bathroom if too much is taken. It is also best to drink the salt water flush at least an hour before having the first Colon Cleanse Drink so that the salt water is not simply absorbed by the psyllium and bentonite mixture.
Salt Water Flush Drink Recipe
- 1/2 teaspoon or more of natural sea salt (no more than 1/2 Tablespoon)
- 8 ounces of warm water
The Colon Cleanse Schedule
The Colon Cleanse Drink is taken every three hours while awake from waking to bedtime. If a person misses the three hour time, hunger can build and it can be difficult to stick to the cleanse without eating. If hunger is experienced before three hours passes, it is fine to have another cleanse drink less than three hours after the previous one.
Sample Colon Cleanse Schedule
6:30am: Salt Water Flush Drink (only if not using another laxative)
7:30am: Colon Cleanse Drink + 16 oz water
9:30am: Colon Cleanse Drink + 16 oz water
12:00noon: Colon Cleanse Drink + 16 oz water
3:00pm: Colon Cleanse Drink + 16 oz water
5:30pm: Colon Cleanse Drink + 16 oz water
8:30pm: Colon Cleanse Drink + 16 oz water
10pm: laxative tea or tablets (only if not doing the salt water flush)
10pm: laxative tea or tablets (only if not doing the salt water flush)
*Why I now use Yogi Tea® or miso or vegetable broth for the colon cleanse drink base:
Here are the issues with apple juice as the colon cleanse drink base:
- The malic acid in the apple juice can prompt the liver to begin cleansing which may cause bloating, irritability, nausea or diarrhea in people who have a significant toxin buildup in their liver.
- The natural sugars in the apple juice can cause buildup in the intestines to ferment, producing bloating and gas that unnecessarily complicates the colon cleansing process.
**Why is ginger an optional ingredient in the colon cleanse drink recipe?
Ginger can help to reduce bloating and potential nausea caused by releasing toxins during the colon cleanse. For these reasons, adding ginger to the colon cleanse drink can help create a more pleasant cleanse experience.
