Milk Thistle

• Milk thistle has long been considered an effective liver tonic--exactly what you need if you are attempting a body cleanse. The silymarin in milk thistle works to bind the membranes of the cells in the liver--shielding the organ and its cells from toxin attack. Additionally, the milk thistle's silymarin stimulates the liver to produce proteins and enzymes faster--thus enabling it to battle the toxins in your body at a faster rate. Milk thistle, available at any natural medicine store, is best taken in combination with food.
  
  

Ginger

• Ginger, or Zingiber officinalis, comes in many forms, including as a powder, as a tablet, as a capsule and as a tincture. The herb is well known worldwide for its powerful circulation-stimulating properties. Two capsules should be taken three times a day. One teaspoon of the powder might alternately be taken mixed with a cup of water, twice daily. A teaspoon of the tincture might be taken instead, too--two to three times a day. If you are pregnant, avoid large doses of ginger. Avoid the herb if you have gallstones.
  
  

Coptis

• Consider taking coptis. Coptis is an herb with known liver-cleansing properties, available from any herbal store. It is typically taken either as a tincture or in pill form.
  
  

Prickly Ash

• The bark of the prickly ash, or Zanthoxylum americanum, and also called toothache tree, is taken after being converted into a tincture or a powder. The former should be taken two to three times daily, in doses of one teaspoon. The recommended dosage for the latter is also one teaspoon, added to a cup of water and ingested two to three times a day. This herb helps cleanse the arteries, in particular. Prickly ash is not recommended during pregnancy.
  
  

Cayenne

• Cayenne, or Capsicum minimum, also known as African bird pepper, typically comes in ointment, capsule, powder and tincture form. It is known primarily for its blood-movement stimulation properties and also for removing toxins in the blood. For body cleansing, take between one and four capsules twice daily, or massage the ointment into the skin once per day. Side effects may include some gastrointestinal irritation, though this is not common.