Self Help

Self Help:

Kidney cleanser

Herbs

Herbs:

Parsley – acts as a diuretic

Juniper berries – stimulate kidneys and increase water elimination

Chew 5 dried juniper berries on the 1st day, 6 on the 2nd day, and so on until the 11th day totaling 15

Then take one berry less each day and work back down to 5

Caution: do not take juniper berries in cases where there is kidney inflammation

Reflexology

Reflexology areas to emphasize:

• Urinary, especially kidney – responsible for separating water and waste products of metabolism from the blood and excretes them as urine through the bladder
• Lymphatics – responsible for clearing waste / excess from cells