Sea Salt Water Benefits: Digestive Relief & Intestinal Cleansing

For people suffering from gastrological problems, a laxative may seem like the clear choice to clear their bowels. However, laxatives only work on the colon, which is a small portion of the gastrointestinal track that suffers when someone has constipation or gas. Drinking a mixture of water and sea salt can help to clean out your entire intestinal track, relieving painful stomach and gastrological problems.

Things You'll Need

• Sea salt
• Water
• Cup, mug or glass
• Laxative medicine (optional)
• Herbal laxative tea (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Begin with a chemical, over-the-counter laxative medicine if you want to add a boost to the sea salt mixture. If you decide to use a laxative for a preliminary bowel cleansing, take the laxative at least two days before beginning the sea salt cleanse.

• 2

  Drink a mild herbal laxative tea the night before you plan to begin your sea salt regimen, if you choose. Not as powerful as the over the counter laxative medicines, a laxative tea will simply loosen any buildups or blockages in your intestinal system to aid with the cleansing.

• 3

  Mix two teaspoons of sea salt into one quart of water, or a whole tablespoon of sea salt into two quarts of water. You can heat the water so that it is like drinking tea, or add a teaspoon of lemon or lime juice to offset the taste of the salt water.

• 4

  Drink the water-sea salt mixture in the morning before you eat anything. Drinking the mixture will result in a number of bowel movements throughout the day. If you find that it is not working, add another teaspoon of sea salt to the mixture.