Detox Pads Ingredients

The detox pads ingredients differ widely in the market and account for the wide range of detox pads now sold on the web and in stores. The most important ingredients to consider are quality and amount of

• wood and bamboo vinegar, which should be pure processed

• tourmaline (or another type of gemstone like germanium which generates far-infrared waves and/or produces negative ions)

• some starch for absorption and stabilizing of the powders

• and there may also be herbs like loquat leaf, dokudami, or saururus chinensis, which also help with toxin extraction and absorption.

The detox pads ingredients should be fresh, pure processed without the use of agricultural chemicals, and stabilized so that the ingredients do not clump or dry out. Unlike cheaper pads in the market, our detox pads meet all of these criteria.See Japanese Detox Foot Pads for our response to the oft-asked question, "Do foot detox pads really work?"

Derived from the Singhalese "tura mali," meaning "stone of mixed colors," tourmaline is a mineral/gemstone which is found in many bright colors. In ancient times magical powers were attributed to this stone, and it was considered to exert a powerful influence on love, friendship, health and stability.

The detox foot patches utilize the properties of tourmaline to product what is known as the "far infra-red effect, " or FIR, which stimulates the removal of toxins. The magnetic energy waves produced by this mineral have been shown to increase circulation and metabolism on a molecular level in the body, allowing for expansion of the cell walls and the transfer of waste across these membranes into the surrounding blood and lymph.

WOOD AND BAMBOO VINEGAR EXTRACT [41% content] - other important detox pads ingredients

These vinegars are used on a daily basis in Japan for cooking and also for preventive health in view of their healing properties. The vinegars, which are produced by means of a pure steam distillation process, are also used in cosmetics and soaps, as the vinegar actually smoothes, moisturizes and softens the skin. The wood vinegar in the detox foot patches produces a "negative ion effect," allowing for an osmotic transfer of toxins across the cell membrane. This effect promotes excretion of waste through the pores of the skin and promotes the removal of waste at an accelerated rate.

DOKUDAMI: HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA [1% content]

This plant, found at high altitudes in Japan, Java and Nepal, contains flavoids, glycosides and alkaloids which assist with the absorption of waste into the detox foot patches.

LOQUAT LEAF EXTRACT [1% content]

This extract promotes the secretion of bodily fluids into the detox patches and has anti-emetic properties. It has been used in Buddhist medicine and in moxibustion therapy in Asia for thousands of years. It is called "king of herbal medicine" in India. Contents are: malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, tannate, carotene, vitamins A, B and C.

CHITOSAN [1% content]

This substance is extracted from shellfish and has been used in many industries to trap and absorb toxins such as grease, heavy metals, and oils. It is an extremely versatile fiber, used in wound healing, and has also been studied for its fat absorptive abilities. When taken internally it lowers LDL cholesterol while enhancing HDL cholesterol. Chitosan is sold in health food stores as a weight loss supplement because of its ability to bind fats which are then excreted from the body. Similarly, it has a binding effect on the materials secreted into the detox foot patches.

DEXTRIN [20% content]

This is a starch with adhesive properties. In the patches it absorbs waste, and also helps to bind and stabilize the various ingredients in the detox foot patch.

VEGETABLE FIBER / VITAMIN C [6% content]

The fiber assists with absorption. Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant, and prevents spoilage.

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