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skin eruptions

When addressing skin disorders in a general non-specific sense, we must first look to the main organ of elimination the bowels. Emptying the bowels upon arising is best, otherwise the toxins get re-absorbed. Usually if we get up and hydrate our body by drinking room temperature water - 2-3 glasses - that is enough to get the bowels going. Adding lime juice to the water can help stimulate the liver which then gives the bowels assistance in elimination. We can also take herbs that will increase the intelligence of the bowel such as Triphala and Prakrit. Triphala is traditionally taken before bed. To increase its effectiveness you can soak 2-4 tablets of Triphala in a hot cup of water and drink before bed. It is very astringent/bitter in taste and some prefer not to stimulate the taste buds in that way and therefore just swallow the tablets with warm water. The liver is the big organ that processes the food we eat before it is distributed through the blood steam. This is called first