The benefits of tamarind for liver
cleansing and more.
cleansing and more.
1. The liver is one of the largest and
most important internal organs of the body.
most important internal organs of the body.
Many people suffer with a fatty liver, also known as liver disease. This is
when too much fat is being processed by the liver and it becomes inflamed and
begins to clog up with unhealthy fat.
This stops the organ from performing
its important bodily functions.
its important bodily functions.
2. The liver is vitally important because its
job is to help digest food, detoxify the blood, to break down hormones, to
digest fat and to store important minerals.
job is to help digest food, detoxify the blood, to break down hormones, to
digest fat and to store important minerals.
3. Some people suffer with a fatty liver
for decades without even knowing. It causes chronic tiredness, weakness in the
body, nausea, confusion, dark urine, bloating and constipation.
for decades without even knowing. It causes chronic tiredness, weakness in the
body, nausea, confusion, dark urine, bloating and constipation.
The good news is that there are some
wonderful foods which you can eat to help cleanse the liver.
wonderful foods which you can eat to help cleanse the liver.
4. Tamarind is a fruit tree which grows in
tropical climates around the world. It was used as an ancient medicine by the
Tamils in South India.
tropical climates around the world. It was used as an ancient medicine by the
Tamils in South India.
The fruit and leaves of this tree can
be used to cleanse a fatty liver, when combined with a healthy balanced diet.
be used to cleanse a fatty liver, when combined with a healthy balanced diet.
Let's take a look at the recipe
You will need:
10 Tamarind Pods
1 Litre Boiling Water
Method:
Remove the shells from each of the
tamarind pods and place the fruit in a large pan.
tamarind pods and place the fruit in a large pan.
Add half the water and bring to the
boil. Cook these for 10 minutes and then remove from the heat.
boil. Cook these for 10 minutes and then remove from the heat.
Allow the water to completely cool.
Place the mixture from the pan into the blender, and process for one minute.
Place the mixture from the pan into the blender, and process for one minute.
Strain the mixture to remove the pulp
and then add the rest of the water.
and then add the rest of the water.
You now have a large jug of tamarind
water, which you can store in the refrigerator. You should drink 3 glasses of
this per day to begin detoxing your liver.
water, which you can store in the refrigerator. You should drink 3 glasses of
this per day to begin detoxing your liver.
5. Tamarind has a high concentration of
unsaturated acids and fibre, which helps to detoxify the body. It has been
shown to cleanse the liver over time due to its de-congestive properties.
unsaturated acids and fibre, which helps to detoxify the body. It has been
shown to cleanse the liver over time due to its de-congestive properties.
6. The remedy works to treat stomach bile
disorders by purging the gallbladder. This allows the liver to process fats
more effectively and become less inflamed.
disorders by purging the gallbladder. This allows the liver to process fats
more effectively and become less inflamed.
7. Tamarind also aids the liver in
purifying the blood of toxins and can also even cholesterol levels to a healthy
state.
purifying the blood of toxins and can also even cholesterol levels to a healthy
state.
8. If you suffer with a fatty liver it is
often the case that you will be overweight.
often the case that you will be overweight.
Tamarind water can aid digestion, by
boosting your body's ability to process foods and produce bile.
boosting your body's ability to process foods and produce bile.
Over time you will notice weight loss,
as your body begins to balance itself out.
as your body begins to balance itself out.
9. To further cleanse the liver, we highly
recommend eating raw vegetables in your diet on a daily basis, especially kale,
cabbage, broccoli, beets and celery.
recommend eating raw vegetables in your diet on a daily basis, especially kale,
cabbage, broccoli, beets and celery.
These can also be juiced to make them
easier to absorb if you wish.
easier to absorb if you wish.
10. 10-20 minutes of daily exercise will
help your body to flush out the fat around the liver quickly and more
effectively.
help your body to flush out the fat around the liver quickly and more
effectively.
11. You can also purchase fresh or dried
tamarind leaves to make a herbal tea, which also contains liver cleansing
properties.
tamarind leaves to make a herbal tea, which also contains liver cleansing
properties.
12. To learn more about natural remedies to
cleanse the liver, please see our liver cleansing playlist.
cleanse the liver, please see our liver cleansing playlist.
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