Vacation places for you and your dog.
Has summer's furnace breath turned your formerly fun-loving dog into a lazy, tongue-lolling couch potato who refuses to venture outdoors? Of course you know the best antidote, at least for any water-crazy canine: an emergency trip to a place where your pet can plunge into cool, crystalline waters after a stick or ball. In fact, you'd like to do the same, sans stick. Unfortunately, it's getting harder to find waterside havens that allow dogs during summer or outside of limited early morning and late afternoon hours. Many ban pooches entirely. But don't despair or wilt: Here are four refreshing destinations that welcome dogs to their shores.
First Landing State Park
Virginia Beach, Va.
Lucky canines can cavort year round along the sandy shore of this popular East Coast jewel set on the Chesapeake Bay. Here, where our country's first colonists landed 400 years ago, leashed dogs and their people have the opportunity to swim together. The nearly 3,000-acre park features 19 miles of dog-friendly hikes, including a boardwalk swamp trail beneath trees dripping Spanish moss. Visitors can fish, crab, and launch canoes and other small craft at the Narrows boat ramp.
"Almost everyone who works here has dogs, so it's very pet-friendly," says employee Brenda Mueller, who swims at the park with her water-loving Labrador Retriever mix, Daisy.
Take proof of your pet's rabies shot, be aware that no lifeguards patrol the beach, and watch for jellyfish.
Parking and swimming fees: $2 to $4. Reserve two-bedroom cabins with decks, grills, air conditioning, and more for $678 a week during summer, Virginia residents; $753, non-residents.
Info: (757) 412-2300; www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/1stland
Guadalupe River State Park
Spring Branch, Texas
Thirty miles north of San Antonio, dogs find cool sanctuary from the fierce Texas heat along the Guadalupe River's cypress-shaded banks. At this almost 2,000-acre park situated amidst the ruggedly beautiful Hill Country, leashed dogs accompanied by their bipedal companions can swim in the river's clear waters, hike five miles of trails, and camp. You can enjoy fishing, canoeing, tubing, and outdoor nature programs on Saturday nights, and your dogs are welcome, too.
"We love having dogs here as long as their owners obey the rules," says Bill Beach, assistant office manager. That includes keeping your dog on the appropriate length leash, cleaning up after him, and preventing Blue from lifting a leg on someone's beach towel. Be sure to carry proof of your pet's rabies vaccination and look out for rattlesnakes. Entrance fee, $6 per person. RV camping with hook-ups, $18; regular tent sites, $14; $12 for walk-in tent sites. Make advance reservations at (512) 389-8900.
Info: (830) 438-2656; www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/guadalupe_river/
Kohler-Andrae State Park
Sheboygan, Wis.
On the southern edge of Sheboygan, this busy, 1,000-acre state park lets leashed dogs play in Lake Michigan's brisk waters along a lovely segment of white-sand beach that stretches about half a mile from the nature center north to the park boundary. Canines can also join their humans on several hikes through sand dunes and wetland areas rich with bird life.
"It's amazing how many pet owners come here," says Mary Kultgen, a visitor services associate who has three Shetland Sheepdogs, including one ambitious dog who enjoys "herding" waves. "We see a lot of Labs and [other] retrievers." Be aware that the lake can get rough on windy days. Entrance fees: $7 for residents; $10 for non-residents. The park's campground ($13/state residents; $15/non-residents) and several Sheboygan hotels offer dog-friendly lodging.
Info: (920) 451-4080; www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/ka
Long Beach Peninsula
Long Beach, Wash.
Chasing seagulls and Frisbees, digging in sparkly sand, sniffing out crab shells: what more could a dog ask for? For humans, too, breezy beach fun abounds along this finger of land jutting nearly 30 miles north between the Pacific Ocean and Willapa Bay, from kite-flying and lighthouse-gazing to festivals like July's SandSations, featuring a sandcastle contest and pet parade. Dogs can even enjoy supervised, leash-free play on beaches outside the five state parks and city of Long Beach — where they can also visit, but must be on an 8-foot leash.
Rip tides, sneaker waves, and floating logs pose dangers here: Don't swim or wade deeply — ditto for your dog — and stay alert at the water's edge. Watch out for cars; people are allowed to drive on most of the beaches in this area.
Many peninsula hotels allow pets; my family — including Treeing Walker Coonhound mix Pippin — loved our relaxing, spacious accommodations. A short dune trail led us to a doggie paradise where Pippin sent sand and water flying as he raced across an uncrowded expanse of silvery beach.
Info: (800) 451-2542; www.funbeach.com
What's left for your re-energized dog to do after cooling his paws in a river, lake, or ocean? Well, there's always that most popular and attention-grabbing canine waterside activity: a good, vigorous roll on a decomposing fish. So remember to pack a towel and some fragrant shampoo in your beach bag, just in case!
Great Summer Vacations for You and Your English Bulldog
Great Summer Vacations for You and Your English Bulldog
Vacation places for you and your dog.
Has summer's furnace breath turned your formerly fun-loving dog into a lazy, tongue-lolling couch potato who refuses to venture outdoors? Of course you know the best antidote, at least for any water-crazy canine: an emergency trip to a place where your pet can plunge into cool, crystalline waters after a stick or ball. In fact, you'd like to do the same, sans stick. Unfortunately, it's getting harder to find waterside havens that allow dogs during summer or outside of limited early morning and late afternoon hours. Many ban pooches entirely. But don't despair or wilt: Here are four refreshing destinations that welcome dogs to their shores.
First Landing State Park
Virginia Beach, Va.
Lucky canines can cavort year round along the sandy shore of this popular East Coast jewel set on the Chesapeake Bay. Here, where our country's first colonists landed 400 years ago, leashed dogs and their people have the opportunity to swim together. The nearly 3,000-acre park features 19 miles of dog-friendly hikes, including a boardwalk swamp trail beneath trees dripping Spanish moss. Visitors can fish, crab, and launch canoes and other small craft at the Narrows boat ramp.
"Almost everyone who works here has dogs, so it's very pet-friendly," says employee Brenda Mueller, who swims at the park with her water-loving Labrador Retriever mix, Daisy.
Take proof of your pet's rabies shot, be aware that no lifeguards patrol the beach, and watch for jellyfish.
Parking and swimming fees: $2 to $4. Reserve two-bedroom cabins with decks, grills, air conditioning, and more for $678 a week during summer, Virginia residents; $753, non-residents.
Info: (757) 412-2300; www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/1stland
Guadalupe River State Park
Spring Branch, Texas
Thirty miles north of San Antonio, dogs find cool sanctuary from the fierce Texas heat along the Guadalupe River's cypress-shaded banks. At this almost 2,000-acre park situated amidst the ruggedly beautiful Hill Country, leashed dogs accompanied by their bipedal companions can swim in the river's clear waters, hike five miles of trails, and camp. You can enjoy fishing, canoeing, tubing, and outdoor nature programs on Saturday nights, and your dogs are welcome, too.
"We love having dogs here as long as their owners obey the rules," says Bill Beach, assistant office manager. That includes keeping your dog on the appropriate length leash, cleaning up after him, and preventing Blue from lifting a leg on someone's beach towel. Be sure to carry proof of your pet's rabies vaccination and look out for rattlesnakes. Entrance fee, $6 per person. RV camping with hook-ups, $18; regular tent sites, $14; $12 for walk-in tent sites. Make advance reservations at (512) 389-8900.
Info: (830) 438-2656; www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/guadalupe_river/
Kohler-Andrae State Park
Sheboygan, Wis.
On the southern edge of Sheboygan, this busy, 1,000-acre state park lets leashed dogs play in Lake Michigan's brisk waters along a lovely segment of white-sand beach that stretches about half a mile from the nature center north to the park boundary. Canines can also join their humans on several hikes through sand dunes and wetland areas rich with bird life.
"It's amazing how many pet owners come here," says Mary Kultgen, a visitor services associate who has three Shetland Sheepdogs, including one ambitious dog who enjoys "herding" waves. "We see a lot of Labs and [other] retrievers." Be aware that the lake can get rough on windy days. Entrance fees: $7 for residents; $10 for non-residents. The park's campground ($13/state residents; $15/non-residents) and several Sheboygan hotels offer dog-friendly lodging.
Info: (920) 451-4080; www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/ka
Long Beach Peninsula
Long Beach, Wash.
Chasing seagulls and Frisbees, digging in sparkly sand, sniffing out crab shells: what more could a dog ask for? For humans, too, breezy beach fun abounds along this finger of land jutting nearly 30 miles north between the Pacific Ocean and Willapa Bay, from kite-flying and lighthouse-gazing to festivals like July's SandSations, featuring a sandcastle contest and pet parade. Dogs can even enjoy supervised, leash-free play on beaches outside the five state parks and city of Long Beach — where they can also visit, but must be on an 8-foot leash.
Rip tides, sneaker waves, and floating logs pose dangers here: Don't swim or wade deeply — ditto for your dog — and stay alert at the water's edge. Watch out for cars; people are allowed to drive on most of the beaches in this area.
Many peninsula hotels allow pets; my family — including Treeing Walker Coonhound mix Pippin — loved our relaxing, spacious accommodations. A short dune trail led us to a doggie paradise where Pippin sent sand and water flying as he raced across an uncrowded expanse of silvery beach.
Info: (800) 451-2542; www.funbeach.com
What's left for your re-energized dog to do after cooling his paws in a river, lake, or ocean? Well, there's always that most popular and attention-grabbing canine waterside activity: a good, vigorous roll on a decomposing fish. So remember to pack a towel and some fragrant shampoo in your beach bag, just in case!
Oily Skin Care
Aromatherapy can greatly help you with combination or oily skin care. Your skin will change throughout the course of your life, but usually everyone goes through an oily skin stage during adolescence. You can still need oily skin care all of your life. Sometimes you get combination skin, which are patches of dry areas like your cheeks contrasted with a really oily nose and forehead (called the T-zone).
First Tips
Your aromatherapy oily skin care solutions will not work if you don't eat sensibly and exercise regularly. You also shouldn't smoke or drink excessively. You should be drinking six glasses of water, flavored water or herbal teas per day. Water keeps the skin hydrated and keeps the organs functioning more efficiently.
Wash with warm, not scalding hot water. Don't scrub at yourself as if you were trying to scrape paint off a wall – use your fingertips to massage in any aromatherapy oily skin products and pat gently dry with a towel. You only need to wash once or twice a day, unless you have been sweating or got excessively filthy.
So Many Scents, So Little Skin
Therapeutic grade essential oils that work best for oily skin care are geranium, lavender, cedarwood, palmarosa, niaouli, juniper berry, tea tree, ylang ylang, cypress, grapefruit and myrtle. Most aromatherapy books will also include bergamot, but that often leaves skin way too sensitive to sunlight.
For acne, you can put diluted neat tea tree on the spots. However, the smell might knock you sideways, so use this sparingly. Some people prefer lavender instead. Before you use these, do a test patch on your skin to be sure you can tolerate full strength lavender or tea tree. Place a drop on your arm or leg, leave it there for 24 hours and see if anything happens. If nothing happens, then you're good to go.
You can also use aromatherapy for oily skin care in the form of weekly facial steams. There are some facial devices available, but you don't need it. Stick your face over a bowl of steaming hot water that has 5-10 drops of one of the oils listed above. Drape a towel over your head and keep that position for five minutes. If you feel faint, though, stop and try again next week.
You can use a toner for oily skin care called flower water. These are best bought rather than made. For oily skin care, you want witch hazel, verbena water, orange-flower water and cornflower water. These are often sold wherever aromatherapy products are sold.
Adding aromatherapy to your massage session
A nice way to treat your clients is by adding aromatherapy to their session. Essential oils can be used to stimulate the different chakras during their treatment as well as be very beneficial for the patient. Below is a chart with the different chakras, where to find them and what oils can be used. Although a few different oils are mentioned per chakra it is only necessary to use one per point.
The seventh chakra: Located at the top of the head can be stimulated with peppermint, rose and frankincense.
Emotional Effects: Emotional imbalance, frustration, feeling tired.
Physical Effects: Exhaustion, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, coma.
The sixth chakra: Located in the middle of the forehead can also be stimulated with peppermint, lemon and pine. Use caution when applying so that none of the oil goes into the eyes.
Emotional effects: Imagination, pessimism, self-pity, idealism, arrogance, lack of concentration.
Physical Effects: Migraines, sleeplessness, catarrh, sinus problems, hay fever, poor vision, ear problems.
The fifth chakra: Located at the throat can be stimulated with eucalyptus, rosemary, cypress and basil.
Emotional Effects: Dishonesty, criticism, over- talkative, self-righteous, inconsistency.
Physical Effects: Vocal cord, sore throat, thyroid problems, hearing difficulties, asthma, allergies, anemia, imbalances of all kinds.
The forth chakra: Located at the heart can be stimulated with orange, geranium, jasmine, mandarin and tangerine.
Emotional Effects: Over-protectiveness, greed, anger, possessiveness, selfishness, conditional love, fearing rejection.
Physical Effects: Heart and blood circulation, lungs and respiration, immune system, thymosin hormones, touch/sensation.
The third chakra: Located at the solar plexus can be stimulated with lavender, marjoram, cedar wood and juniper.
Emotional Effects: Emotional instability, anger, judgmental, insecurity.
Physical Effects: Digestive/metabolic, stomach ulcers.
The second chakra: Located around the naval can be stimulated with ylang ylang, sandalwood, clary sage and bergamot.
Emotional Effects: Desire, jealousy, anger, feeling of guilt, possibility of frigidity or impotence.
Physical Effects: Sexual reproduction, estrogen/progesterone/testosterone, balance, liquids within the body.
The first chakra: Located at the base of the spine can be stimulated with myrrh, patchouli, vetiver, rosewood and thyme.
Emotional Effects: Fear, lack of confidence, compulsive behavior, nervous instability.
Physical Effects: Kidneys, spine, secretion, sense of smell.
Your clients will enjoy the different aromas as well as their effects on mind, body and soul.
How To Select the Right Detox Foot Patch
As U.S. interest in the use of foot detox patches begins to grow, many individuals, companies, and web-based store fronts are beginning to market detox foot patches. While most patch distributors are honest and ethical, some sites present dubious or outright incorrect claims and information.
Here are some TIPS for choosing a good detox patch. First, let us examine some marketing gimmicks that some companies use:
1. BEWARE OF SITES THAT CLAIM THAT PATCHES FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES MAKE BETTER PATCHES. Not true. The country of origin doesn't matter so much as a) the quality of the tree vinegar used and a rigorous distillation process, b) the purity, choice of, and ratios of the ingredients, c) the quality of the patch materials, including the adhesive, and d) the overall integrity of the manufacturing process. You will find superior patches are manufactured in many countries. Currently, patches are manufactured in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Japan and other countries, and each country will have manufacturers of varying integrity and quality.
2. BEWARE OF SITES THAT CLAIM THAT ONE TYPE OF VINEGAR POWDER IS BETTER THAN OTHERS. Not true. Various wood vinegar powders, including oak, bamboo, eucalyptus, and cypress are utilized for their drawing abilities. It is not so much the type of wood vinegar, as the quality and purity of the tree sap and the distillation process.
3. BEWARE OF COMPANIES THAT ADD SUPPLEMENTS, VITAMINS, FRAGRANCES, OR FRUIT ESSENCES INTO THEIR PATCHES. There is no evidence to prove that these extra materials actually make a difference in the detoxing ability of the patch. You may end up paying good money for fillers that only serve a marketing function, but offer no real physiological benefit. Since the detox patch is comprised of dried ingredients that do not have direct contact with your foot tissue, there is little likelihood of patch ingredients being absorbed into your body and migrating into targeted organs, with uptake into certain body processes. Sure, some absorption may take place into local foot tissue in contact with the patch. But remember, foot skin is some of the toughest skin on your body, with low permeability rate. So, basically, the jury is still out on whether added cosmetic ingredients make any difference. You will probably get more benefit by taking some of these supplements and fruits in liquid or pill or food form.
4. BEWARE OF TOO HIGH A DEXTRIN OR STARCH CONTENT. One patch on the market is composed of 60% starch! That means 60% of your purchase price is being spent on an inactive filler. Dextrin can be a useful ingredient to absorb the drawn off sweat but only small amounts of dextrin are needed. Check the ingredient list to make sure your active ingredients are your largest percentage ingredients.
5. BEWARE OF PATCHES WITH A HIGH TOURMALINE CONTENT. Tourmaline is an important ingredient. Through its far infra red radiation, the tourmaline helps warm the foot so the sweat pores open and the vinegar can then draw out the impurities, but the question is: how much tourmaline does a patch really need? 10-20% seems an adequate amount to warm the foot, and get the blood flowing so that the sweat pores are coaxed open. In addition, large amounts of tourmaline may have your patch turning hard and lumpy in a short amount of time (as the lymph fluid and stone powder mix). So, check the percentage to see how much is added into a particular patch.
6. BEWARE OF A PRICE OFFER THAT LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS. Remember the adage, you get what you pay for. If you find someone selling below the competitive range for detox patches, you may be looking at an undercutter looking to make a quick sale or unload lesser grade product. What is lesser grade product? Patches with low grade, poorly distilled vinegar powders (you can smell a strong, rancid aroma); patches with inferior ingredients or patches that are loaded with fillers, including too much starch; patches with poor adhesive quality; or patches that simply have been sitting on shelves too long.
I recently spoke with a gentleman who thought he would cut corners and save some money by buying a cheaper detox patch. Well, his low cost patches arrived in the mail, and he used them on his feet that night. In the morning when he went to pull them off, he found that the patches were stuck on his feet and he could not pull them off by himself. He had to call his wife to help him yank the patches off his feet. He quickly went back to the higher grade patches he had been using.
Here are some quick tests to determine overall patch quality:
--The Sniff Test: If your unused patches exude a strong vinegary smell just out of the package, you may be dealing with a lower grade product.
--The Patch Cover Test: If your patches have a cover made of paper rather than a cotton or natural fiber, you may be dealing with a lower grade product.
--The Filler Test: If your patches use additives such as vitamins, fragrances, fruit products or essences, you may be paying for ingredients that have no useful purpose.
--The Starch Test: If your patches are comprised of more than 25-30% dextrin (starch), then you are paying good money for a cheap filler, and that means there is less vinegar powder - the "active" ingredient that does the actual work of drawing out the toxins stored in your foot tissue.
--The Sticky Foot Test: If the patch does not have the perfect balance of liquid-absorbing ingredients or has a lower-grade vinegar powder, you may have the above-mentioned sticky foot experience when you take off your patches. With most high-quality foot patches, when you wash or wipe your foot, the residue will come off easily. But the Sticky Foot experience is a stronger and stickier residue that you may have to scrub diligently to remove. Again, though it is unusual for this to occur with most patches, you may experience this with some of the patch choices out on the market.
Many have found detox foot patches to be an innovative, easy to use effective detox method that doesn't interfere with one's lifestyle or cause inconvenient side effects. In Japan alone, one of the world's healthiest nations, over $18 million USD of foot patches have been sold on a monthly basis since December 2002. In both Asia and many European countries, detox patches are used as a regular support for lymph system health.
By taking info consideration the above tips, you'll be able to make an informed decision when examining the wide range of available detox patches.
Humming Birds – Raising Pets in Their Natural State
Pets are not always that are kept in a cage or locked in your place and adore it. They are some times left free or natural in state and still referred as pets, just like humming birds.
Humming birds come in all colors of the rainbow. A special feature of humming bird which attracted many people is that the color of the humming bird feathers change in sun light. Fortunately, people today have recognized that the feathers look great on the bird, rather than separating them from the bird.
In broad-spectrum, wild humming birds are not good pets, because these birds need a specialized diet and when not fed properly they get sick and die soon. A humming bird has very high metabolism rate.
They eat much food and need 3.14 to 7.6 calories per day. When compared with human's metabolism, the bird's metabolism rate is 77 times higher. A humming bird can digest a big fruit in just 10 minutes.
Humming birds prefer to live in large territories, which do not have any limits, where they can use their specialized flying techniques for finding food and mates for company. All these are impossible to provide in a small cage.
How to attract humming birds and maintain them as pets?
You do not need any big set up to attract humming birds; all you need is a garden full of flowers and a humming bird feeder (which attracts wild birds).
There is nothing more relaxing than having a sight of humming birds flying in your garden. Rather than shrubs, plants that bear flowers attract hummingbirds, as they drink nectar from the flowers.
Azalea, Butterfly Bush, Cape Honeysuckle, Manzanita, Mimosa, Red Buckeye, Coral Honey Suckle, Cypress Vine, Morning Glory, Trumpet Creeper, Bee Balm, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Four O' Clock, Hummingbird Mint, Penstemon, Yucca, Fuchsia, Jewelweed, Petunia and Shrimp Plant attract humming birds to your garden.
It is a myth that hummingbirds are only attracted to red colored flowers. Humming birds apart from red colored flowers attracts to other colored flowers and light colored flowers.
Do not spray pesticides to kill the insects on the flowers. These pesticides can also harm your humming birds because these birds also feed on insects. So, stop bothering about insects that will spoil your plants and flowers. Humming bird will help in removing all the insects from the plant.
Bird feeders:
Usually the hummingbirds are not fed in bird feeders; they can search their food which is sufficient for their appetite. But, in winter, there is lack of food as the flowers shed and bird feeders are necessary to help feeding the birds.
Selecting a proper bird feeder is important. Primary need of a bird feeder is that should be in red color. Providing red color bird feeder will initially attract the birds and once they are used to the bird feeder, the feeder can be in any color. Some times, they can also be hung or kept in between flowers to recognize food source.
The main source of food that is provided in the feeder is nectar and even seeds can also be provided some times. Never use honey or artificial sweeteners in the feeder.
Honey is different from nectar, nectar is pure form obtained from the flowers and honey is fermented form with added sweetness.
Tips for caring bird feeder:
• Feeder should be cleaned every time before it gets refilled.
• Nectar should be changed for every 3-4 days.
• Never use harsh cleaning agents to clean your humming bird feeder.
• Rinse with hot water every time you change the nectar.
• Do not fill nectar in the feeder to its neck, maintain some space. Half fill the feeder, as the birds will not drink all the nectar and satisfy their hunger. Keep in mind that humming birds love to search food.
• If ants find your bird feeder, steps should be taken to control them. Ant moat is a small plastic cup that keeps ants away from the bird feeder.
If the birds find your plants interesting or your bird feeder interesting, they will visit again and again. Maintain a clean and hygienic garden and bird feeder to attract humming bird. Visit Pets Central Blog
Body Detox With Natural Herbs
The accumulated toxins inside your body must be cleared in order for it to function well. Your body needs to be healed to regain energy. There is one effective way of clearing your body from these unwanted toxins and it is called body detox or body detoxification using natural herbs. However, it is not taken as a single step but a continued process so that the natural ability of your body is supported for the effective dispelling of toxins everyday.
Another process being incorporated in body detox together with using herbs is limiting the toxins which enter your body. Eliminating or restricting the use of the usual culprits such as refined sugar, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, household chemicals, and petroleum or synthetic-based body paraphernalia is a very good way of starting.
You should start eating organic natural diet foods, getting regular exercise, and drinking adequate amounts of water to facilitate your detoxification. Your body can adjust easily in a gradual change that is much better compared to other practices.
The following herbs that have known to be effective for many years can be used as a home remedy. These are the natural way of body detoxification.
Psyllium seeds and husks contain high fiber which can gently act as a natural laxative. You can utilize it by soaking the seeds in water. Psyllium is generally considered as adaptogenic which supports the healthy function of your bowel. It is also useful in treating diarrhea and other irritable bowel diseases. It is a very good choice for body detoxification since its gelatinous substance after soaking absorbs toxins.
Hydrangea root and the Joe pye weed (gravel root) helps in preventing, dissolving, and expelling stones and crystals in the bladder and kidneys. It is good to keep your kidneys free from any obstructions to stay in good working condition essential in effective elimination of toxins.
Cascara Sagrada is used also as natural laxatives. It could be safe even for longer duration of usage where it strengthens your colon's muscles.
Alder buckthorn's barks are also used but it must first be dried and be stored for at least one year since its fresh barks are so strong which can be considered toxic.
Juniper berries also promote the urinary system's overall health. It detoxifies and strengthens your urinary tract, bladder, and kidneys. It is excellent for cleaning purposes but prolonged usage is not recommended because it can cause some overtaxing in your kidneys.
Nettles also have detoxifying properties which can be extended not just in your urinary system. Nevertheless overusing it can display similar effects as the juniper berries.
Burdock seeds and roots are similar to nettles. It has mild and cleansing diuretic action but has stronger effects. Heavy metals inside your body can be removed by using burdock.
Basil, cypress, celery, grapefruit, lemon, fennel, rosemary, thyme, and patchouli contains essential oils effective for flushing out toxins underneath your skin and stimulating circulation of your lymph.
Dandelion root and milk thistle help in cleansing and strengthening your liver. Milk thistle has silymarin which does not only protect your liver but helps in regenerating itself. Dandelion root helps in removing waste products from your gallbladder and kidneys.
You would never have any problems if your body needs detoxification at home. You can try using these wonderful herbs to obtain their natural remedies. Rejuvenate yourself and feel good about it.