Finding a Good Detox TeaA cup of detox tea is a refreshing and easy way to introduce cleansing herbs into your diet. You can find many varieties of herbal teas in regular and online health food stores and many of them will even specify "detox" or "cleanse" on the package. Here are a few important tips in making your selection:
Teabags may contain chemical residue from the processing of the paper. If the package indicates that the paper is unbleached and untreated paper, then you can use it. But in general, the freshest and most potent cleansing teas are those from the freshly ground and loose packed herb. So stay with loose bulk herbs!
Pack the loose herbs into it and then steep them in boiling water. If you don't want stray flakes floating in your tea, you'll need a strainer also. You can get the tea ball and infuser at your local health food store, or online. Follow the directions on the package for how best to prepare the tea. Most herbal teas require two to five minutes of steeping in boiling or hot water for maximum taste and effectiveness and the package should give specific instructions for this. Look for a good detox tea to contain one or more of the following:
Find more self-help detox resources here. Do you know about the healing benefits of apple cider vinegar? Are you aware of the healing benefits of a baking soda bath?
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