Phase 2: Drainage
Unlike the detox, the drainage phase may help completely evacuate the waste outside our body, it is usually done after the detox cure.
This phase contains plants known for their function on the kidneys. They will be allies during a slimming diet, ideal for fighting against water retention, promoting drainage and eliminating toxins from the body completely.
Fennel
Aside from its many culinary uses, fennel and its seeds may offer a wide array of health benefits, like supporting the immune system. It may provide antioxidant effects as well as support the health and good functioning of the respiratory tract.
Not only that, fennel regulates the passage in the intestine and helps remove digestive gases and supports the good functioning and health of the digestive system. It helps in the normal excretion of bile and purification of the body.
Fennel also supports appetite, digestion and excretion.
Fennel seeds may suppress appetite, we then feel significantly less hungry and consume fewer calories during the meal. Dietary fiber is an important factor in weight management and works as a “bulking agent” in the digestive system.
Fennel may increase satiety and reduce appetite, making an individual feel fuller for longer and so lowering overall calorie intake. Fennel seeds and fennel bulb are also excellent for reducing cramping in the stomach. They help relax the smooth muscles of the digestive system, which stimulates bile flow.
It helps with bloating and abdominal cramps as well as it helps maintain well-being during menstrual cycles.
Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet has the properties to lower blood pressure and cholesterol as well as it has an invigorating effect on the heart and the increase of blood vessels. It also has a calming effect on the body and it relaxes. Strengthens the immune system against stress and adverse environmental conditions.
Green tea
Green tea, also known as unoxidized tea, is made solely from the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. It is beneficial for weight loss and it can help maintaining normal weight.
Birch
Birch supports normal blood cholesterol levels. It acts on the liver, kidneys and intestines and has a beneficial effect on digestion and accelerates the detoxification of the body.
Some people take birch along with lots of fluids as “irrigation therapy” to help flush out the urinary tract.
Birch was also used in “spring cures” for purifying the blood for normal cholesterol level.
