a couple of nuts

Kukui Nut

Black Walnut

If you've ever done a cleansing diet, you might know of some of the side effects. Basically, all the stored toxins will eliminate through the proper channels. One of those channels is your skin.

Unfortunately, if you are like me and have eczema, you might break out. When I began green drinks in August, it started ever so slowly. By November is was going crazy. I tried an herbal mix for the skin not realizing it contained one of my allergens, aloe vera. Yikes! The eczema covered my whole body except my face.

I made a lovely comfrey salve from my own bees wax and olive oil. It made a lot of difference but didn't totally take it away. Then I remembered!

In Hawaii I found Kukui Nut oil, which nixed a spot of eczema I'd been struggling with for years. Black Walnut tincture is also a miracle cure for the nasty skin condition. Saturday I received a bottle of Kukui from Mountain Rose Herbs to rub into my skin. I already had a bottle of tincture that contained Black Walnut along with a few other skin strengthening herbs to rub into the affected areas. Eczema is only a faint pink memory.

Now I've learned that eliminative channels should be cleared with cleansing herbs before nourishing herbs can be utilized with their greatest effect. However, it's alright to begin green drinks before cleansing is complete for the energy benefits they provide. Clean bowels first with gentle herbs, 8 oz. of prune juice daily, cayenne capsules, and lots of distilled water. Add herbs to cleanse kidneys, liver, and gall bladder the second week. At the commencement of the thrid week, add herbs known to clean blood stream, lymph, and lungs. With a clean system my yummy green smoothies will be utilized by the body in greater abundance.

Oh, and if you are like me and prone to skin problems, get rid of the man made fibers in your life, take up dry skin brushing (or loofah), and wash daily to allow your skin to breathe and eliminate properly.