Drinking lemon water before breakfast each morning is especially good for cleansing the liver. Lemons are also a good source of citric acid, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Also lemons are effective at dissolving uric acid which is often the cause of inflammation in joints.

Are Limes as good as Lemons?

When the rhythms of your life do not align with the rhythms and cycles of nature, toxins are inevitable.

Spring is here and after a long winter of eating heavy comfort foods most people want to feel the quality of lightness and clarity in their body and mind again. The cleansing procedures of Ayurveda are called Panchakarma and they were originally created for Indian royalty to extend longevity. If you are feeling blocked, experiencing fatigue or heaviness, depression, poor digestion, insomnia, allergies, arthritis, or have a thick coating on your tongue, it’s a pretty good indication you have stored toxins or ama, as Ayurveda calls it.

Triphala

The most popular Ayurvedic herbal formula is Triphala. In fact, Triphala is considered somewhat of a panacea in Ayurveda because it has a unique ability to detoxify the body, and at the same time deeply nourish and strengthen the body.

Triphala is a Sanskrit word and is translated as “three (tri) fruits (phala).” It contains Amalaki, Bibhitaki & Haritaki. These three fruits are each rich in different actions, uses and nutrients and the formula is considered tri-doshic which means it has a balancing effect on all three doshas.