During the massage and yoga weekend “Refreshing Spring” participants have learned a cleansing massage. With deep tissue techniques the waste is removed from the muscles and connective tissue. By lymphatic drainage the draining lymph system was stimulated. This in combination with a cleansing diet ensures that your body drains toxic substances and makes you feel more vital. A refreshing start to the spring.
What is the use of body cleansing?
Many long-term ailments and complaints are the result of the accumulation of waste in the body. Examples of such complaints are headache and migraine, skin problems, fatigue, poor resistance and intestinal complaints.
For centuries, people have been focusing on detoxing the body, especially in the spring. this gives you a stronger, more resilient body. And if there is balance, the resistance to intruders such as viruses and harmful bacteria will also be higher and the self-healing capacity of your body will increase. There are various ways to clean the body. A combination of these different ways makes body cleansing effective and gives you a better feeling.
Which foods have a cleansing effect?
A supplementary diet can enhance the cleansing effect. A detox treatment or detox treatment is a temporary diet, in which all potentially harmful substances are avoided. Not only is smoking, coffee, alcohol and fats avoided, but also for products that are not necessarily unhealthy, but that do require the capacity of waste disposal processes to break down. So ensure a healthy diet and temporarily avoid highly digestible foods such as grains, sugars and fats. And provide sufficient minerals and vitamins. Certain herbs, fruits and tablets also help you to "detoxify" your body.
The following nutritional supplements have a draining effect on your moisture and fat balance and improve bowel movements.
- Nettle tea (moisture-wicking herb)
- Roosvisé lax (laxative fruits)
- Raspberry Ketones (fat-draining, ensures weight loss)
- Dr. Stuarts Lax Plus Tea (improves bowel movements)
- Lemon or lemon oil (cleanses intestines and purifies blood)
Does massage have a cleansing effect?
In fact, any kind of massage can have a cleansing effect on the body. Massage stimulates the blood circulation in the skin and this stimulus affects the metabolism. The blood vessels dilate causing more blood to flow through the subcutaneous tissue. With this, more nutrients and oxygen are supplied. The tissues use this oxygen and nutrients for all sorts of body processes, whereby waste products are cleaned up and removed via the blood. The liver breaks down the waste and ensures that it is excreted via the kidneys or converted into useful substances.
Which massage oil has a cleansing effect?
Cleansing massage oil is available under the name "detox" and often contains ginger, juniper, parsley, pine and / or citrus fruits. Ginger not only cleanses, it has a warming effect, gives strength and energy, stimulates and invigorates body and mind. Juniper has a detoxifying effect and strengthens immunity. Lemon oil also cleanses the skin, it not only fights skin fungi, it also helps against cellulite and strengthens the skin. With oily skin or small pimples, it ensures that the sebaceous glands relax.
Recipes
Nettle soup (for a cleansing cure):
Pick two heads from the tops of young nettles; use as few stems as possible. Leave it at home in a bucket of water. Wash the nettles well. Cut two medium-sized potatoes, one carrot and 1 small onion into pieces. Mix the ingredients; add twice as much water and stock base. Cook the mixture until the potatoes are tender. Puree the mixture in the food processor. Add if necessary. some crème fraiche to taste.
Nettle tonic (for your skin):
Cut or puree picked tops of young nettles in the food processor. Put the mixture in a clean jam jar. Add grain gin, so that the pieces of leaves have enough room to 'swim' and stand well under the gin. Place the properly sealed jar in a dark place, for example in a cupboard. Shake every day. After this extract has been in a cupboard for three weeks, it must be sieved. Put the tincture in a clean jar with a label and put it in the fridge.
