Maintaining clean and healthy blood is crucial for overall health and well being. Impurities in the blood can lead to various health issues and diseases.

This blog explores foods and herbs that are known for their blood-cleansing properties. It also identifies signs that you need to cleanse your blood. Furthermore, it examines potential causes of blood impurities, related diseases, and treatments to help.

What Causes Unclean Blood?

Unclean blood can result from several factors:

• Poor Diet: High intake of processed foods, excessive sugar, and unhealthy fats.
• Environmental Toxins: Exposure to pollutants, pesticides, and industrial or forever chemicals, synthetic drugs & foods, bio-engineered foods & products, GMOs, etc.
• Lifestyle Factors: Excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, and lack of exercise.
• Health Conditions: Diseases that impair detoxification organs like the liver and kidneys.

Signs You Need Blood Cleansing

If you’re experiencing the following symptoms, it shows a need for blood cleansing:

• Fatigue and Low Energy: Persistent tiredness despite adequate rest.
• Skin Issues: Acne, rashes, and dull skin.
• Digestive Problems: Bloating, constipation, or digestive discomfort.
• Mood Swings: Frequent irritability or mood disturbances.

Related Diseases

Impurities in the blood can contribute to several health problems, including:

• Liver Disease: Due to the liver’s role in detoxification.
• Kidney Problems: Impaired ability of kidneys to filter blood.
• Skin Conditions: Such as eczema or psoriasis.
• Autoimmune Diseases: Impurities may trigger inflammatory responses.

Blood-Cleansing Foods

On the blood cleansing days of the Lunar Calendar (days 16 & 17, and 27 to 29 or 30- {not every month as a day 30}) try adding in some of these foods that are known for their ability to support the body’s natural detoxification processes:

1. Beets: Enhance liver function and improve enzyme production.
2. Lemons: High in vitamin C, which helps convert toxins into water-soluble forms that are easily excreted.
3. Garlic: Contains sulfur compounds that aid in liver cleansing.
4. Turmeric: Supports liver function and has strong anti-inflammatory properties.
5. Green Tea: Rich in antioxidants that assist in cleansing the blood.
6. Leafy Greens: Such as spinach and kale, high in chlorophyll, which binds and neutralizes toxins.
7. Apples: High in fiber and essential nutrients that promote detoxification.
8. Carrots: Rich in vitamin A, which assists the liver in flushing out toxins.
9. Watercress: Acts as a natural diuretic, supporting kidney function.
10. Broccoli Sprouts: Contain compounds that help in detoxifying blood at the cellular level.
11. Berries (Blueberries, Cranberries) Packed with antioxidants, they help reduce oxidative stress and protect blood vessels.
12. Cilantro Known for its ability to bind heavy metals and help eliminate them from the bloodstream.
13. Ginger Stimulates digestion and circulation, helping to detoxify the blood and reduce inflammation.
14. Water – Reverse Osmosis / Alkaline: Essential for keeping the blood hydrated and helping the kidneys filter out toxins.

These foods are excellent additions to your diet if you’re looking to naturally cleanse and purify your blood.

Blood-Cleansing Herbs & Supplements

Herbs can be a powerful addition to the diet for supporting blood purification:

1. Milk Thistle: Protects the liver and promotes liver regeneration.
2. Dandelion Root: Natural diuretic that helps the liver and kidneys flush away toxins.
3. Burdock Root: Known to purify the blood and promote blood circulation.
4. Neem: Has blood-purifying properties and helps cleanse the body.
5. Red Clover: Rich in antioxidants, helps with blood circulation.
6. Nettle: Acts as a diuretic and aids in flushing harmful toxins from the body.
7. Ginger: Stimulates circulation and helps cleanse the blood of harmful impurities.
8. Cilantro: Binds to heavy metals, facilitating their removal from the body.
9. Yellow Dock: Traditionally used for skin conditions and as a blood purifier.
10. Parsley: A kidney cleanse herb that helps in eliminating toxins.
11. Chlorophyll -helps cleanse the blood by removing toxins and supporting liver function.
12. N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) – antioxidant that aids blood purification.
13. Spirulina helps remove heavy metals and toxins from the blood.
14. Vitamin C – An essential antioxidant, helps cleanse the blood.
15. Garlic Extract supplements help reduce cholesterol and detoxify the blood.
16. Activated Charcoal – Preventing gut toxins from entering the bloodstream.

Select one or a few of these supplements. They support the body’s natural blood detoxification processes. This helps to cleanse and purify the blood. You will notice, some supplements can detox the colon, the lymph, heavy metals and the liver. Always consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplements.

Additional Holistic Treatments

Beyond diet, other holistic treatments can help cleanse the blood:

• Regular Exercise: Promotes circulation and helps sweat out toxins.
• Sauna: Uses heat to promote sweating and the release of toxins. Careful for women trying to conceive or going through menopause.
• Adequate Hydration: Water is essential for diluting impurities and facilitating their excretion. Use reverse osmosis filtering system. Check out Alkalizing Water brands or make some of your own.
• Massage Therapy: Stimulates lymphatic drainage, supporting the removal of waste from the bloodstream. Monthly during the 2nd lunar week.
• Acupuncture: There are certain points on the body that help the body produce more blood to help circulation. These points help the detox process. Discuss proper timing of blood cleansing treatments and timing with an acupuncture specialist. Each week of the lunar calendar would use different points.

Add these foods, supplements, and cleansing herbs to your monthly routine on the blood cleansing days of the Lunar Calendar. (Days 16 -17, and 27 to 29/ 30). Adopting lunar based Dao Life lifestyle habits facilitate your body’s natural living processes. If you’re considering blood-cleansing practices due to health issues, consult with a healthcare provider. This ensures a safe and effective approach tailored to your individual needs.