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• Why Cleanse?
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• Castor Oil Packs Made Easy
• Cleansing Tea
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In my book Herbal Medicine for Health and Well-Being the topic of cleansing comes up more than any other. It is found in chapters on hormonal balance, breaking addictions, clear skin, healthy joints, constipation, and allergies.

Cleansing refers to maximizing the functioning our body's organs of elimination. These include the digestive tract, the liver, the kidneys, the lungs, and the skin.

Often the term "cleansing" is used as shorthand for a liver cleanse. Our liver has multiple functions one of which includes purification our blood, processing reproductive hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, vitamin synthesis, storage and release of energy, and many more.

In modern life the job of our liver to purify the blood becomes much more difficult as we are exposed to more and more chemicals, plastics, medications, exhaust fumes, pesticides and food dyes. Giving your liver a break and some support in diminishing your body's toxic load is called a liver cleanse.

The changes of seasons are traditionally used as times to cleanse, especially as winter turns to spring

More on Cleansing

A highly effective support in a liver cleanse is the use of a castor oil pack. This is a relaxing, self-nurturing treatment with countless benefits.

For details on the benefits of castor oil packs and complete instructions click on the link below.

Castor Oil Pack Instructions

I am thrilled to announce the long-awaited availability of The Classic Castor Oil Wrap. Prior to the invention of The Classic Castor Oil Wrap, doing a castor oil pack treatment was messy and cumbersome.

It required the gathering of many materials including towels, plastic trash bags. and safety pins or some other method to hold the pack in place. Then the process required that you lay completely motionless during the treatment to keep the pack intact. All that has now changed!

The Classic Castor Oil Wrap has been carefully designed to take away all of the mess and fuss, and make doing the castor oil pack treatment unbelievably simple and care-free.

Right now, the Classic Castor Oil wrap is available exclusively through The Art of Health. Follow the link below for more details and ordering online.

The Classic Castor Oil Pack

Another wonderfully supportive element in a liver cleanse is the use of herbs that support the detoxification processes of the liver and the digestive tract. The herbs in The Art of Health's Alterative Tea, such as dandelion and burdock roots, do just that.

The Alterative tea is especially useful when liver cleansing is being done to affect hormonal balance and when constipation is present. The Art of Health's Alterative Tea is available in tins by following the link below, and in bulk or by the cup at Portland's Tea Zone on NW 11th Avenue.

This summer enjoy our Alterative tea iced. Make a large batch and store in your refrigerator to drink any time you want to cool off. For a substitute for soda or beer, place ice cubs in a glass, fill it half way with Alterative tea, and top off with sparkling water.

Purchase Alterative Tea

Dr. Washington continues her monthly health talks Wednesday evenings at 6:30 at Yoga Pearl. Please RSVP by calling 503-525-9642 as space is limited.

June 11 - Hormonal Balance for Women AND Men!

In this talk Dr. Washington will present a wholistic approach to infertility, menstrual difficulties, sexual dysfuntion, and perimenopausal issues with a focus on underlying causes and natural treatments.

Dr. Washington's Naturopathic Practice

No two people are alike. The most effective cleasing or detoxification will occur when the cleansing protocol is individualized. That means the diet, the herbs, and other supportive therapies are chosen based on your individual needs.

In my naturopathic practice I guide individuals through the cleansing process and include specific guidance on what to do after the cleanse to have its benefits be truly long lasting.

If you are interested in doing a personalized cleanse this spring, call Yoga Pearl at 503-525-9642 to schedule your Inital Health Evaluation.