In recent years, doctors have confirmed that a regular colon cleanse can help a person live a healthier, more active life. Considering this, it is surprising just how many people neglect to eat not only a balanced and nutritious diet, but also a cleansing diet. One of the better natural plants that has been found to be a very effective colon cleanser is the Wild Rose, and detox diets which include this plant have proven to be very efficient in cleansing the deep tissues of the colon.

Wild Rose Detox – an aid to bowel cleansing?

Let’s take a look at some of the facts and establish just why Wild Rose makes such a great addition to any detox diet. First of all, Wild Rose is not just great for colon detox; it also helps to cleanse the kidneys, liver and lymphatic system, making it a more general purpose detox ingredient which is beneficial in a multitude of ways. Wild Rose also helps to boost the immune system and helps with blood flow and circulation. Indeed, Wild Rose has also been used as an ingredient in natural medicines for hundreds of years; every part of the plant is used including the thorns. Below you will find a couple of detox recipes which incorporate Wild Rose as the major active ingredient.

Wild Rose Detox Recipes

General Detox Recipe

This recipe is designed to be used as a daily dietary supplement. It is quick and simple to make and will help to detox the colon, liver, kidneys and lymphatic system. Mix it up and drink it down in a single shot for a quick and healthy breakfast juice. You will need:

• a qty of Wild Rose extract

• a raw egg

• a tsp of light olive oil

• a dash of ground black pepper

Mix everything together in a glass, adding the ground black pepper to taste. The quantity of Wild Rose extract to use will differ depending on the particular type and brand of extract you use. As a rule of thumb, if you can taste the extract over the pepper, cut down the amount you are using.

Rosehip Detox Soup

Wild Rose is the same plant as the rosehip, which not many people realise and is full of vitamin C, just in case you are wondering about why the rosehip soup. This will make a tasty soup which will serve six people. Not only is this one of the great detox recipes, it tastes very good as well. This soup will help to cleanse the colon, kidneys and liver as well as provide a large dose of Vitamin C, always a great addition to any diet. You will need:

• 1 pint rosehips

• 4 pints water

• 4 oz molasses sugar

• 2 tbsp corn flour

Wash the rosehips and crush them very gently in the bottom of a pan. Add the water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 2 hours or until the rosehips are soft and then strain through a fine sieve, making sure that no seeds remain in the remaining liquid. Return back to the saucepan and stir in the sugar. Add in the corn flour bit by bit until the soup becomes thick and bring to the boil before serving.

Both of these recipes make a great addition to any form of detox diet. The quick detox drink is really easy to make and can be mixed together in mere seconds whilst you are preparing breakfast. The soup recipe is a great way of turning one of the best detox recipes into a family meal; it tastes so good you will find yourself making it again and again as a great tasting and healthy start to any meal. Wild Rose is a particularly effective ingredient due to not only its great potential as a detox catalyst, but also due to its other restorative and preventative properties so try it for yourself and see how you like it.