How to Cleanse with Ginger

Along with adding a wonderful flavor to sweet and savory foods, ginger has numerous medicinal properties. Most often, it acts as a detoxifying aid to assist the stomach and digestion system with various problems, including gas, bloating and constipation. Methods of utilizing ginger to cleanse your body include making ginger tea and soaking in a hot ginger bath.

Things You'll Need

• Freshly grated ginger
• 2 cups water
• Herbal tea leaves
• Honey
• Saucepan with lid
• 1 cup of Epsom salt
• Vegetable brush

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Instructions

Ginger Tea

• 1

  Grate 1 to 2 tsp. of fresh ginger.

• 2

  Add the grated ginger to 2 cups of water in a medium-sized saucepan.

• 3

  Put the saucepan over high heat on the stove and bring the ginger and water mixture to a boil.

• 4

  Simmer the ginger and water mixture for three to four minutes. Leave the saucepan uncovered during this step.

• 5

  Add both chamomile and peppermint tea leaves to the ginger and water mixture. The amount of tea leaves that you add will depend on your particular taste; add more tea leaves for a stronger taste and fewer for a milder flavor. Alternatively, you may add just one of the teas if you prefer.

• 6

  Cover the saucepan and remove it from the heat after you add the tea. Let the ginger, water and tea mixture stand for five minutes.

• 7

  Add honey to the mixture if you prefer sweetened tea.

• 8

  Strain the mixture to separate the tea from the tea leaves and ginger, and enjoy.

Ginger Bath

• 9

  Fill your bathtub with hot water; choose a temperature that is appropriate for soaking your body. Perform the ginger bath right before bedtime.

• 10

  Grate 1/8 cup of fresh ginger and stir it into the bath water along with one cup of Epsom salts.

• 11

  Brush your skin with a vegetable brush before entering the bathtub, which will help to exfoliate your skin. Brush in circular motions.

• 12

  Step into the bathtub carefully, and sit with your legs extended in front of you. Immerse your body in the water as much as possible. Do not immerse your head.

• 13

  Get out of the tub after 30 minutes and dry your body with a clean towel. Wrap your body in a large towel or sheet and relax in your bed for the evening, falling asleep at will. Your body may be warm or even hot during the night as it detoxes; this is normal. Change your towel as needed. Drink plenty of water throughout the night and next day in order to prevent dehydration.