Colon cleansing is very important to keep the alimentary canal in good health. This is because colon cleansing helps removing unwanted and harmful toxic substances that are present in the bowels. But then, colon cleansing can be performed in many ways, natural homemade colon cleanser being the preferred one.

Here are few of the homemade colon cleanser therapies that one can easily go for since they are simple to adopt :

´ About ½ glass of pineapple juice can be taken after each meal. This is very beneficial in cleansing the colon, especially in case of indigestion.

´ Take a lemon juice (about two tbsp), one tsp of ginger juice and two tsp of honey. Mix them well and add some lukewarm water (about 200 ml) and have it at once. This is very effective homemade colon cleanser.

´ Grapes are considered to be carrying natural colon cleansing properties. It is therefore advisable to be on 'grape diet' for couple of days in order to cleanse the intestines.

´ Oranges are effective agents that can cleanse the colon in a natural way. It rejuvenates the gastrointestinal tract and brings back its efficacy.

´ One can mix a tbsp of lemon juice in a cup of lukewarm water with a pinch of black pepper and asafetida works wonderfully as a homemade colon cleanser.

´ Application of the icepacks onto the abdomen and stomach for about ½ hour daily gives relief from indigestion, abdominal cramps and other alimentary associated problems since it is very good homemade colon cleanser.

´ Aniseeds are good colon cleansers. Eat about ½ tsp of aniseeds regularly to improve digestion and assimilation.

´ Homemade herbal tea containing cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, black pepper and the herb Emblica ribes is very effective treating various digestive problems including indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal cramps and even worms.

´ A psyllium husk is a sure-shot for cleansing the colon. As a homemade colon cleanser, this has been used to treat hard stools.

´ Cumin seeds are great cleansers. Consume about 1-2 tsp cumin seeds grinded and added with a pinch of asafetida, rock salt and some drops of lemon juice.

´ Mix equal parts of baking soda and plain water. Take it at once and it works as homemade colon cleanser.

´ Take 1-3 gm of the pulp of the Belleric myrobalan (Terminalia belerica, an Ayurvedic herb) fruit in case of complaints of indigestion. This is very effective and safe homemade remedies for colon cleansing.

´ Coriander juice (about 1-2 tsp), fresh buttermilk (about 80 ml) and a pinch of cumin seeds' powder work as safe and effective homemade colon cleansing agent.

´ Make powders of cardamom seeds and then mix them with dried ginger powder, clove powder and coriander leaves juice. Mix them well and then consume it at once. They all possess natural colon cleansing properties.

´ Simply chewing a small piece of fresh ginger (after removing bark) with rock salt, lemon juice 15 minutes before taking lunch improves overall digestion and helps cleansing the bowels.