What kind of tea is good for detoxification and intestinal cleansing?

Let me explain to you first. There is no official concept of "detoxification" in the medical field. The essence of "intestinal cleansing" we often talk about is to improve constipation and maintain the normal rhythm of intestinal peristalsis. There is no such thing as "special bowel cleansing tea", which is relatively safe and effective. Only fermented teas without additional additions and mild natural herbal teas can assist in conditioning, and the effects vary from person to person. Don’t try the Internet-famous intestinal cleansing tea that claims to “defeat your bowels on the same day”. Most of them are added with laxatives, and the more you drink them, the more intestinal waste will become.

Last year, I caught up on the Double Eleven promotion project. I kept going for almost a month, eating takeout every now and then, and sitting for three or four days without feeling tired. At that time, I came across a bowel cleansing tea recommended by a certain blogger. It was said to be purely herbal and without additives. I bought three boxes of it and drank it. I made a cup of it in the afternoon and went to the toilet twice in the evening. At that time, I felt like I had found a treasure, so I drank it for more than 20 days. After I stopped drinking it, I didn't have a bowel movement for a whole week. My stomach was so bloated that I went to the gastroenterology department. The doctor said that I drank tea with anthraquinone laxatives added, and the intestinal mucosa had become slightly blackened. If I continued to drink it, my intestinal peristalsis function would be damaged.

After stepping into this trap, I asked my friends in the nutrition department to ask around, and I found out that if you want to rely on drinking tea to help regulate your intestines, you don't need to look for those fancy products at all. I now make a cup of warm cooked Pu'er half an hour after every meal. The beneficial metabolites produced during the fermentation process will not irritate the gastric mucosa like Sheep Pu'er does, and can also help promote the secretion of digestive juices. I have been drinking it for half a year, and now I can basically have regular bowel movements every day, and I have never had the uncomfortable feeling of bloating like diarrhea.

Some people also recommended lotus leaf tea and chrysanthemum tea to me, saying that drinking them is good for cleansing the intestines. I tried it myself for more than half a month, and my stomach felt cold every time I drank it. Later I learned that this kind of cold herbal tea is only suitable for those who usually eat heavy oils and spicy foods and are prone to getting angry. People with bad breath occasionally drink it for 1-2 days to relieve food accumulation. For people like me who have a cold spleen and stomach, diarrhea is not "defecation" at all, but a stress response of the gastrointestinal tract. Drinking it for a long time will disrupt the intestinal flora and aggravate constipation.

There are also many people who say that "there are ten pounds of feces in the intestines" is purely a marketing gimmick. The weight of feces in a normal person's body is only 2-3 pounds at most. There is no "poison" to be excreted. Drinking tea is just an auxiliary function. I still do it sometimes. Add a small spoonful of roasted barley or a few dried hawthorns to cooked puri. It is particularly comfortable to drink after eating greasy meals. It is much more reliable than those expensive bowel cleansing teas. If you really have constipation for more than 3 days, don't drink tea blindly. It is better to see a doctor directly.