This article aims to help the reader in the rapid identification of natural remedies useful in the treatment of various symptoms, disorders and pathologies. For some of the listed remedies, this utility may not have been confirmed by sufficient experimental tests conducted with a scientific method. Furthermore, any natural remedy presents potential risks and contraindications.
If available, we therefore recommend that you click on the link corresponding to the individual remedy to learn more about the topic. In any case, we remind you of the importance of avoiding self-treatment and to consult your doctor beforehand to ascertain the absence of contraindications and drug interactions.
Any substance or preparation that can accelerate the excretion of toxic substances in the body (especially in the circulatory stream) is defined as purifying or purifying.
The impurities are removed from the body thanks to the activity of the so-called excretory organs (liver, kidneys, intestine, lymphatic system, lungs and skin). The purifying substances are therefore able to increase the activity of one or more of these excretory organs and are indicated in case of signs of suffering of the same.
Possible signs of suffering from:
- liver: bitter mouth, bad breath, yellowish complexion of the skin, itchy skin, slow digestion, intolerance to fatty foods;
- kidneys: dark, cloudy, smelly urine;
- intestine: constipation, meteorism, flatulence, irritable bowel;
- lymphatic system: tired and heavy legs, bags under the eyes, recurrent influences, tiredness, swollen ankles and water retention;
- lungs: phlegm, fat cough, frequent sneezing;
- skin: pimples, blackheads, reddened patches.
Synonyms of Depurative
Depurative plants are also known as: detoxifying, purifying.
Depurative medicinal plants and supplements with depurative properties
| ORGAN | OFFICINE PLANTS and FOOD SUPPLEMENTS |
| Liver | Rhubarb, Boldo, Artichoke, Milk Thistle, Aloe, Chicory, Dandelion, Rosemary. |
| Kidneys | Gramigna, leek, asparagus, pumpkin, onion, elderberry, broom, fennel, black currant, cape gooseberry, ash, apple, heather, bearberry, juniper, goldenrod, bean (pod), horsetail, cumin, chicory, celandine, Birch. |
| Intestine | Agar agar, bran, psyllium, mucilage, mannite, tamarind, anthraquinone drugs (senna, cascara, buckthorn, aloe juice, rhubarb), castor oil, olive oil, cassia, prunes. |
| Lymphatic system | Birch, Equisetum, Orthosiphon, Dandelion, Elderberry, Pilosella, Centella Asiatica, Red Vine, Bilberry |
| Lungs | Spruce, Eucalyptus, Echinacea, Senega, basil, essential oils of Labiate and Umbelliferae, cassia angustifolia, saffron, brionia, primula. |
| Skin | Burdock, Calendula, Echinacea, fumaria, Chamomile, melaleuca, enagra, nettle, black currant, plantain, tricolor violet, dandelion, olive oil, artichoke. |
