Lemon Kale Detox Blend

Spring is the number one best time of the year to release toxins
from your body.  Known in Ayurvedic medicine as “ama”,  toxins stored deep in the ice of snowcapped mountaintops roll down the mountainside into the valleys in the spring – the metaphor for fluids and mucus releasing waste from the body.  If we don’t help our bodies to freely move toxins at this time of the year, we can end up feeling pretty sluggish and moody.

Spring is the season of the liver-gall bladder meridians in Chinese medicine.  Lemon is one of the best all time liver-cleansers (next to beets).  “Limonene” found in the skin of lemons is a nutrient that supports liver detoxification processes.  Malic acid in apples
has been shown to help reverse muscle fatigue following exercise, reducing tiredness, poor energy levels, and improving mental clarity. This is just one of 10+ recipes you’ll receive in the
Modern Medicine 21-Day Detox.

Simple Spring Lemon Kale Detox Blend
all ingredients must be organic

1 whole lemon
1/2 bunch parsley
3 leaves kale
1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
1 cup unfiltered apple juice (Trader Joe’s)
Water, as needed

1.  Wash all ingredients thoroughly.
2.  Place ingredients in a Vitamixer.  Blend until smooth.
3.  Store in glass bottles in the refrigerator.
4.  When it’s time to drink, add warm-hot water to help improve digestion.

This lemon kale detox blend is one of my personal “default detoxers” – it increases energy and clears abdominal bloating, and works well with the energetics of almost any season.

Gloria Gonzalez, LMT SEP, is CCO/Founder of Eight Elements West, an Institute for Somatic Training and Integrative Wellness dedicated to elevating the human experience through Somatic Movement, Seasonal Nutrition, and Eastern Medicine.  Click  for nutrition/somatic therapy info:  21-Day Modern Medicine Detox,  Somatic Experiencing and shamanic Soul Retrieval.