Our body can live with an acceptable level of toxicity without much harm done. When the threshold of toxicity is exceeded, problems will arise, ranging from a minor skin rash to a serious one like cancer. However, it’s difficult to know where the threshold is until something happens.

It is impossible to eliminate all toxic substances. Toxic substances are absorbed into our body through the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the general environment we are exposed to everyday. Most toxins are not fatal because the amounts absorbed are usually small. Furthermore, our body is constantly cleansing them out to keep the accumulation in check.

The prescription given here is not strong enough to cure serious diseases like cancer all by itself. Moreover, no Chinese herbs are substance specific. Since Chinese herbs were discovered long time ago, there was little knowledge about the range of chemical toxins harmful to the body. Consequently, no herb is known to eliminate specific toxins or chemicals from the body. However, this prescription is good for regular use as a general cleansing treatment, or as a way to keep the toxicity level in the body well below threshold.

This prescription should achieve three things: cleanse the blood, assist the liver in its cleansing function, and assist the kidneys in expelling toxins via urination. The following herbs are used:

1) Cleanse blood

Sheng Di Huang

Bai Hua She Cao

Xian He Cao

Chuan Xin Lian

2) Assist liver in cleansing

Huang Qin

Jin Ying Hua

Chai Hu

Bai Shao

3) Assist kidneys in cleansing

Chuan Lian Zi

Jin Qian Cao

Ze Xie

Xu Duan

A total of 12 herbs are recommended.

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John Fung is a practicing Chinese herbalist in San Jose, California, specializing in cancer recovery, allergy, anxiety, fertility, digestive disorder, skin problems, and other non-emergency conditions.