Frequently Asked Questions

This section has a large number of the most frequently asked questions and their answers. Even if you do not have any questions at this time, you may still find this section to be very informative and worth your time to read through. If you are looking for a specific answer and cannot find it here, we suggest you contact your healthcare practitioner who will be most familiar with your individual situation. If your practitioner is unavailable or unable to answer your questions, you may call us directly at: 800-489-HERB (4372) or you may email us at: cleansing@blessedherbs.com

Which cleanse do I do first?

We recommend doing the Colon Cleansing Kit™ first, followed by the Internal Cleansing Kit™. It is important to remove old, accumulated waste before you move onto cleansing other parts of your body. If this intestinal waste is not cleansed first, it will continue to release toxins into your body, while you are trying to cleanse other areas.*

For optimum results after completing Colon Cleansing Kit™, you should resume eating solid foods for four days and continue taking “your number” of Digestive Stimulator™ capsules each evening, before dinner. You may find that since you are no longer fasting, “your number” may change slightly; this is OK, simply adjust accordingly.

After four days you should start Step One on the Internal Cleansing Kit™. Even though you already know how many Digestive Stimulator™ capsules you need to have regular bowel movements, you should still take three days to complete Step One of the Internal Cleansing Kit™. During this time you will be taking “your number” of Digestive Stimulator™ capsules before dinner and one packet of Toxin Absorber™ before bed for each of the three nights. After completion of Step One of the Internal Cleansing Kit™, you may move on to Step Two.

If you are not immediately starting the Internal Cleansing Kit™ after finishing the Colon Cleansing Kit™, as recommended above, then simply follow the directions in the Internal Cleansing Kit™ whenever you decide to start it.

Do I have to be in the bathroom all the time?

While you will be going to the bathroom more often, you will not experience it as an overwhelming, uncontrollable or urgent need. The Digestive Stimulator™ has been formulated to act very gently, but surely, with your body. You will find it quick, easy, and comfortable to have three or more bowel movements a day.*

When will I start to see mucoid plaque?

The majority of users generally report seeing mucoid plaque on the second to third day. This is because the intestines take time to empty of solid food and begin the cleansing process. In fact one can choose to do an additional five days of liquids–only fasting, for a total of 10 days. Many people who have done this have found the most mucoid plaque actually comes out on days six to nine.*

How will I feel during the cleanse?

Each person feels differently as they cleanse. Some feel very energetic and more alive while cleansing; others not until after they have completed their cleanse. It is also possible to alternate between feeling great and not so great.

There may be occasional discomforts called cleansing reactions, which are a sign that your body is releasing toxins.* If the body is ready, some may even experience a deep cleansing reaction. This can happen during the cleanse, but more likely will occur sometime later when you have built up your strength. All these experiences are the body’s wisdom at work focusing on the areas that need to reach optimal health. Any discomforts of cleansing are only temporary, and always lead to more energy, vitality, and renewed health.*

Can I exercise while doing the Colon Cleansing Kit™?

If you are feeling good and strong, then exercise, but keep to an easy routine. Don’t do strenuous exercise while on the liquid diet. For example, walk - don’t run, stretch, and don’t do heavy lifting.

What is a liquids-only diet?

A liquids-only diet is not taking any solid foods or solid foods that have been liquefied, pureed, or blended. The liquids should be clear of any solid particles. This will allow the Toxin Absorber™ that is mixed with apple juice to bind easily to the surface of your intestines without the interference of any solid food covering the intestinal surface.

The recommended liquids are: pure water, strained herbal tea, strained organic apple juice and strained organic vegetable broth (recipe is in our downloadable Users Guide). It is best to make your own fresh apple juice from organic, raw apples using a juicer. Juice in bottles or packages has undergone high heat which destroys helpful enzymes, life force and reduces the level of vitamins. Still bottled, organic, 100% fruit juice is all right to use, if that is all that is available to you. Since it is not possible to juice your apples ahead of time to take with you to work or on the go, because the juice oxidizes and turns brown within minutes, a possible solution is to take fresh juice whenever you are home and bottled/packaged juice whenever you leave home and are out and about.

If bottled/packaged juice is all that is available to you, it is better to cleanse with that than to not cleanse at all. Just be sure to avoid concentrated powders or bottled juice that only has a partial fruit juice content, contains sugar and/or other additives and is not organically grown.

Will I be hungry all the time?

Taking Toxin Absorber™ five times a day will greatly reduce hunger pains. Also, you can have an organic vegetable soup broth or more apple juice if you need a little extra energy. Most people report they do not feel hungry during the cleanse.

If I eat during the Colon Cleansing Kit™ will I still get out the plaque?

No, you may get out small bits, but it takes fasting on liquids to allow the Toxin Absorber™ to bind to the “plaque” rather than solid food in order to move the plaque out. That is why we say there are three ways to use the Kit. If you elect to eat, you will not get out any large amount of plaque, but you will still be cleansing and eliminating toxins throughout your intestinal system as well as establishing regularity and rejuvenating your digestion.*

I need more than 4 Digestive Stimulator™ capsules to have
daily bowel movements. Is that OK?

That is perfectly OK, because you have discovered what your body needs. The average dose is 1–3 capsules for people who naturally have frequent bowel movements on their own. Those with severe constipation, that is, they usually only go once a week, will find they may need upwards of 10 or more capsules a night. The number that works for you, no matter how many or how few, is the correct number.

How much caffeine can I have while cleansing?

The average daily consumption of caffeine for Americans is 280 milligrams (mg) a day. The average cup of coffee has 40–120 mg of caffeine, black tea 40–70 mg and soft drinks 30–50 mg. One tea bag of our Refreshing Green Tea Blend™ has around 5 mg of caffeine; the same amount in a cup of decaffeinated coffee or tea. It takes 100 mg of caffeine or more a day to produce dependence on it. Excessive amounts of caffeine, more than 500 mg a day, cause serious side effects.

While it is best to avoid the average daily level of “caffeine” drinks or foods during cleansing because of over stimulation of the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands and heart, we realize for some people this will mean experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Remember we are trying to free up the body’s energy to make it more available for cleansing, not expend that energy for the sake of stimulation alone. The best alternative is to have as many cups (10 cups maximum a day) of the Refreshing Green Tea Blend™ as you need to minimize the effects of withdrawal, and keep you fully functional. It averages less than 5 mg of caffeine per tea bag, and comes with the support of ten other cleansing, mineral rich and high antioxidant herbs that help balance this small amount of caffeine.

If your withdrawal symptoms are keeping you from performing your daily functions and the Refreshing Green Tea Blend™ is not making enough of a difference for you, we suggest restricting your intake to not more than 1 cup of coffee or black tea a day. You may use honey for a sweetener, but never use sugar. Avoid caffeinated soft drinks completely.

Is there anything I should do after I am done with the cleanse?

After completing the Colon Cleansing Kit™ we recommend taking the Internal Cleansing Kit™ for a complete cleansing of all your organs of detoxification. After completing the Internal Cleansing Kit™, if you are in relatively good health, continue cleansing once a year, and talk with your healthcare practitioner on how to get started on a good maintenance program. If you have severe health problems, cleansing two to three times a year for several years is recommended, along with any protocols your healthcare practitioner determines as necessary.

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Consult After Your Cleanse for how to sustain your health improvements.

How often should I do the Colon Cleansing Kit™?

This is best answered by listening to your body. Ultimately you are the best judge of your needs and if you intuitively feel now is the time for you to cleanse, then do so. That said, there are general minimum and maximum guidelines. What determines how often you cleanse is the state of your health and whether you have ever done any cleansing before. Those who are not in the best of health and/or have never cleansed before, will find they need to cleanse more frequently for the first 2–3 years and then return to a yearly or twice yearly maintenance program of cleansing. Minimum - once a year or once every Spring and Fall. Maximum - once every 2–3 months, followed by alternating periods of a rebuilding diet/program. Please consult your healthcare practitioner if you elect to choose this more intensive path of cleansing.

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