Longevity Herbal Detox Tea

Ingredients

Here are brief descriptions of each of the ingredients, with an emphasis on the qualities making them good ingredients for our herbal detox teas:

• Black pepper: Black pepper is an aromatic carminative stimulant whose action is more especially evident on the mucous membranes of the rectum and urinary organs.

• Burdock: Burdock Root is used as a food and medicine throughout many cultures providing nutritional support for liver health and as a blood purifier in traditional herbal medicine.

• Cardamom: Added for flavor, it is an aid to digestion. 

• Cinnamon: Added principally for flavor, cinnamon bark has many of the properties of spices, being aromatic, carminative (inducing the expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestines) and a stimulant.

• Cloves: Have the most stimulating and carminative properties of all the aromatics. As a local irritant it has the property of stimulating peristalsis (the wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening). Has been used with success as a stimulating expectorant. 

• Corn Silk: Is highly valued as support for the urinary system. Has diuretic qualities and is a mild stimulant. Has been used as a treatment in urinary tract infections and for reducing kidney stone formation.

• Dandelion Root: Is used as a blood and kidney cleanser and tonic, as well as a diuretic. It is used as a general cleansing stimulant for the liver.

• Fenugreek: Fenugreek has a long history of use. It has a wide range of uses in the Mediterranean area in ancient times. It was used for the treatment of wounds, abscesses, arthritis, bronchitis, and digestive problems. Traditional Chinese herbalists have used, and still use, it for kidney problems. Studies indicate that fenugreek seeds are a rich source of saponins which may account for many of Fenugreek's beneficial effects. Fenugreek is also favored for is mucilaginous properties. This makes it a good demulcent working effectively to relieve pain in irritated or inflamed mucous membranes.

• Ginger: Has carminative and stimulant properties. It is considered a tonic for the digestive tract acting to stimulate digestion and tone the intestinal muscles. This in turn eases the transport of substances through the digestive tract, lessening any irritation to the intestinal walls. When taken hot, ginger may aid the cleansing process through promoting perspiration.

• Goldenrod: Has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, astringent, carminative, and diuretic qualities that make it beneficial for our product.

• Gravel Root: Is a diuretic and is used primarily for kidney stones or gravel. It has also been used for urinary tract infections such as cystitis (urinary tract inflammation) and urethritis (inflammation of the urethra).

• Horsetail: Horsetail is a tradition herb that is high in silica. The body utilizes silica to not only help heal broken bones, and strengthen finger nails, but is also has strong diuretic and astringent qualities making it useful for bladder and kidney affections.

• Hydrangea: Most common use is for the kidneys and bladder because of its effective diuretic quality which helps increase the flow of urine. This takes impurities out of the system and lessens the likelihood of infection along the entire urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder, prostate (in men) and urethra.

• Juniper Berries: Are a highly effective antiseptic, especially in treating inflammation of the bladder and kidney problems. They also have diuretic and carminative qualities.

• Licorice: Often used as an expectorant, it is an effective laxative and is also used for kidney and bladder ailments. It is also added for flavor. 

• Marshmallow:  Is useful in inflammation and irritation of the digestive tract and urinary organs through exerting a relaxing effect upon the passages.

• Orange Peel: Added for flavor. Has carminative and stimulant. 

• Pau d'arco:  Pau d’arco is the common name used for several different species of Tabebuia trees (found in South America). Is used in many different herbal medicine systems throughout the United States. Its use is prolific due to is strong analgesic, anti-parasitic, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and has laxative qualities. Is often used for treating gastrointestinal problems.

• Parsley Root: Has carminative, diuretic, and expectorant qualities. 

• Peppermint:  Is very useful as a muscle relaxant, especially useful in stopping spasms in the digestive tract. Is also useful in increasing the flow of all digestive juices, including bile. Also added for flavor.

• Uva Ursi: Also known as bearberry this herb has long been used in treating many diseases of the bladder and kidneys. It has a strong diuretic action due to the presence of arbutin which has the effect of draining excess water from cells. It passes unchanged through to, and excreted by, the kidneys. During its excretion, the arbutin exercises an antiseptic effect on the kidneys and the urinary mucous membrane. This makes it effective in treating many inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract through strengthening and imparting tone to the urinary passages. 

Contraindications

• If a pau d'arco supplement or tea upsets your stomach, take it with food. Stop taking it altogether if stomach upset continues.
• Parsley root should not be taken if kidney inflammation exists.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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