The Detox Library is the Vault’s reference shelf: herbs, binders, foods and practices people use when they detox. Each entry covers traditional use, what the research actually says (and how strong it is), common forms, typical amounts, and safety, which is never shorter than the benefits.
Each entry notes where it fits in the Structured Detox Method: Prepare (A lower the load, B open the exits, C rebuild capacity) → Eliminate → Re-Build. New to the method? See how the SDM works.
By detox area:
ParasiteLiverHeavy MetalsLymphaticGut & CandidaLungHeart & Circulation
By type:
All entries
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Artichoke Leaf
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Heart, Body system: Liver, Condition: Cholesterol, Condition: Liver health, Gut & Candida, Herb, Liver, Symptom: Bloating & gas, Symptom: Heartburn & indigestionArtichoke leaf is the bitter green leaf of the globe artichoke, a European digestive herb that people use to support bile flow and the liver. Members get the full entry:…
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Beets
The deep-red root that shows up in almost every liver cleanse and “detox juice.” Here’s why people reach for it, what the research actually shows (mostly about blood pressure, not…
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Black Walnut Hull
Black walnut hull is the bitter, dark-staining husk at the heart of the classic “wormwood, black walnut and clove” parasite cleanse. Members can read its traditional story, what the research…
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Broccoli Sprouts
Tiny broccoli sprouts carry far more of the compound that becomes sulforaphane than grown broccoli does, and they’re one of the few “detox foods” tested in a large human trial…
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Burdock Root
Body system: Immune, Body system: Joints, Body system: Liver, Body system: Skin, Condition: Arthritis, Condition: Liver health, Herb, Liver, Lymphatic, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: Joint pain & stiffness, Symptom: Skin issuesBurdock root is an edible root that herbalists have long called a “blood purifier”, traditionally used to support the body’s own exit routes through the kidneys and skin. Members can…
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Castor Oil Packs
A castor oil pack is an oil-soaked cloth laid over the belly and warmed, a slow, quiet ritual many detoxers use on rest days. Members can read where the practice…
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Clove
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Joints, Gut & Candida, Herb, Parasite, Symptom: Bloating & gas, Symptom: Heartburn & indigestion, Symptom: Joint pain & stiffnessClove is the warming kitchen spice that rounds out the classic three-herb parasite cleanse, alongside black walnut and wormwood. Members can read what the research really shows, what product labels…
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Dandelion
Body system: Blood sugar, Body system: Digestion, Body system: Immune, Body system: Joints, Body system: Kidneys & urinary, Body system: Liver, Body system: Skin, Condition: Blood sugar, Condition: Cholesterol, Condition: Immune support, Condition: Kidney health, Condition: Liver health, Condition: Type 2 diabetes, Herb, Liver, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: Constipation, Symptom: Heartburn & indigestion, Symptom: Joint pain & stiffness, Symptom: Skin issuesThe common lawn weed is one of the most widely used plants in folk medicine, from European herbalists to Chinese and Native American healers. Members can read the traditional uses…
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Dry Brushing
Dry brushing takes a few minutes before a shower and leaves skin noticeably smoother. Here’s where the habit comes from, what it does and doesn’t do for the lymph system,…
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Fennel
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Immune, Food, Gut & Candida, Herb, Symptom: Bloating & gas, Symptom: Colds & coughsFennel seed is the sweet, licorice-like seed behind many after-dinner teas, traditionally used to ease bloating and gas. Members can read what the research says, typical amounts from the official…
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Ginger
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Immune, Body system: Joints, Body system: Liver, Condition: Arthritis, Condition: Liver health, Food, Gut & Candida, Herb, Liver, Symptom: Bloating & gas, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: Joint pain & stiffnessGinger is the warming, spicy root found in most kitchens, traditionally used to settle the stomach and ease digestion. Members can read what the research says, typical amounts and who…
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Lemon
Warm lemon water is probably the most familiar morning “detox” ritual there is. Here’s what lemon brings to the glass (citrate, vitamin C, a reason to drink more water), what…
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Marshmallow Root
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Immune, Body system: Lungs, Gut & Candida, Herb, Lung, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: Heartburn & indigestionMarshmallow root (the plant, not the candy) is a soft root that turns slippery in water. Herbalists have used it for over 2,000 years to soothe the throat and an…
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Milk Thistle
Body system: Blood sugar, Body system: Digestion, Body system: Heart, Body system: Liver, Body system: Skin, Condition: Blood sugar, Condition: Cholesterol, Condition: Liver health, Condition: Type 2 diabetes, Herb, Liver, Symptom: Bloating & gas, Symptom: Heartburn & indigestion, Symptom: Skin issuesMilk thistle has been the go-to liver herb in Europe for about 2,000 years, from Roman writers to today’s naturopaths. Members can read how it’s believed to protect liver cells,…
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Mullein
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Heart, Body system: Immune, Body system: Joints, Body system: Lungs, Body system: Nervous system & sleep, Body system: Skin, Condition: Arthritis, Condition: High blood pressure, Condition: Immune support, Herb, Lung, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: Joint pain & stiffness, Symptom: Poor sleep, Symptom: Skin issuesMullein is the tall, velvety roadside plant that peoples from Spain to Turkey to the Canadian Interior have turned to for tight, irritated chests. Members can read every traditional use,…
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Neem
Body system: Blood sugar, Body system: Digestion, Body system: Skin, Condition: Blood sugar, Gut & Candida, Herb, Parasite, Symptom: Skin issuesNeem is a bitter Indian tree that Ayurveda has used for centuries, and it turns up in many parasite and candida cleanses today. Members get the full entry: what the…
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Oregano Oil
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Immune, Condition: Immune support, Gut & Candida, Herb, ParasiteOil of oregano is a strong-tasting herbal oil that many people add to parasite and gut & candida cleanses. Here’s what the (small) research shows, the forms people use, and…
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Pau d’Arco
Pau d’arco is a South American tree bark that shows up in many candida and parasite cleanses. Members get the full entry: what the lab studies do and don’t show,…
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Psyllium Husk
Binder, Condition: Blood sugar, Condition: Cholesterol, Gut & Candida, Heart & Circulation, Symptom: ConstipationPsyllium husk is a gentle, gel-forming fibre that many detoxers use to keep things moving while they cleanse. Members get the full entry: what the research actually shows, typical amounts,…
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Rebounding
Rebounding means gentle bouncing on a small fitness trampoline, and it’s a favourite in detox circles for “getting the lymph moving.” Members can read where that idea came from, what…
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Red Clover
Body system: Heart, Body system: Immune, Body system: Liver, Body system: Skin, Condition: Cholesterol, Herb, Liver, Lymphatic, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: Skin issuesA pink meadow flower that herbalists have long counted among the classic “blood purifier” herbs, often sipped as a gentle tea. Members can see how people use it, what the…
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Schisandra
Body system: Liver, Body system: Nervous system & sleep, Condition: Liver health, Herb, Liver, Symptom: Low energy & fatigue, Symptom: Poor sleepSchisandra is a small red berry from Chinese medicine, known as the “five-flavour fruit”, and it’s one of the traditional liver tonics people add after a cleanse. Members get the…
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Slippery Elm
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Immune, Gut & Candida, Herb, Symptom: Bloating & gas, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: ConstipationSlippery elm is a North American tree bark that turns silky and gel-like in water, and it’s a favourite gentle “soother” in gut-focused routines. Members can read its long history,…
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Turmeric
Body system: Digestion, Body system: Immune, Body system: Joints, Body system: Liver, Body system: Skin, Condition: Arthritis, Condition: Liver health, Condition: Pain & inflammation, Food, Gut & Candida, Herb, Liver, Symptom: Colds & coughs, Symptom: Heartburn & indigestion, Symptom: Joint pain & stiffness, Symptom: Skin issuesThe golden spice of Indian cooking has been a digestive and liver herb in Ayurvedic and Chinese traditions for centuries. Here’s what people use it for in a cleanse, what…
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Wormwood
Wormwood is one of the bitterest herbs there is, and one of the three classic herbs in the traditional “parasite cleanse”. Members can read what the research actually shows, the…
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