5 Day Colon Cleanse - A Diary
- I took one Barberry Capsule the evening before I started, as I was really concerned about bowel not moving with the Clay & Linseed powder the next day.
Day 1
- Took 5 Clay & Linseed throughout day and lots of water and Chamomile, Nettle, Cleanse and Balance tea. Then 4 Barberry Capsules in evening after meal of liver and bacon! (I would not do the liver and bacon bit again!)
- Bowel moved morning, after lunch and after tea on day 1.
Day 2
- Feeling achy and tired today.
- No bowel movement on getting up in the morning and just felt solid and blocked so took 1 Barberry and 1 Chamomile & Cascara after breakfast – as really panicky I’d get blocked up.
- Bowel moved around 10am – so now feeling happier that they work (although I realised this was from the previous evenings Barberry Capsules.)
- Took 12 Clay and Linseed throughout the day.
- Drank mostly water and nettle, chamomile tea. Also Superfood in Apple and Mango in morning, rice and lots of vegetables at lunch, salmon and chips and vegetables in the evening.
- Took 6 Barberry Capsules and 2 Chamomile & Cascara capsules.
Day 3
- Bowel movement on getting up this morning – much more normal than yesterday and am feeling more easy.
- Took 1 Barberry and 1 Chamomile & Cascara at breakfast and had another bowel movement after breakfast.
- Belly feels more normal today.
- Took 17 Clay & Linseed capsules throughout the day and 6 Barberry and 3 Chamomile & Cascara capsules in the evening; ate only rice, vegetables, ryvita, Superfood etc. no meat. Loads of water – tried to make sure I drank a mug of water or herbal tea for each Clay & Linseed capsule.
- Took the Clay & Linseed capsules in twos and marked them off on a piece of paper stuck inside the cupboard door. No cravings for chocolate or sweet stuff all day today, or any day since, (so far!)
Day 4 & 5
- Herbs, diet and effect more or less the same as day 3. Feeling like I know how to do this now. Feeling very good, more energised, just my body feeling good, easier.
- I had expected to see more ‘stuff’ in stools but definitely felt like I had done a cleanse anyway.
- During the night of day 5 and7 I had a bit of soreness in my throat – took one dose of Echinacea & Thyme.
- Over all the days have made sure I rested and had some gentle exercise (walking and a bit of housework).
- First time I felt achy again after this was after I ate meat again.
Summary
If I had felt less concerned about taking too many Barberry and especially Chamomile & Cascara capsules, I would have definitely have taken more on day 1 and feel I would not have been so achy or had such a blocked feeling.
When I do the colon cleanse again, I will stick to lots of rice, vegetables, garlic, etc. and take SuperFood. No bread or dairy (which I didn’t have this time either), and no meat or fish, and drink lots of water and herbal teas.
I would still choose to do it when I have time at home.
I’d take the full 17 Clay & Linseed from day 1 but this is only because I now know that my bowel can handle it. This time though I would take 1 Barberry and 1 Chamomile & Cascara in the morning, and the full 6 Barberry and 3 Chamomile & Cascara in the evening on day 1 and each day following, to be sure it’s going to move! I’d also do it for 7 days next time.
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