kidney detoxification

the other day as i walked past my neighbour mr ang along the corridor, he was pruning this plant. it was not usual as his wife was the one who normally tended to the potted plants along the corridor. i asked if he was doing that to stimulate the growth of more leaves; this could be the secret why his plant was growing luxuriantly while my plant of the same species was rather stifled.

he was going to boil the leaves and drink its extract. according to him, the drink was beneficial for cleansing the kidneys. there may be some truth in his belief because i have seen the leaves and stalks of this plant being sold together with other herbal plants at the bangkit market.

this is what i found on the net on the topic of kidney detoxification:

fruit and vegetable juices assist in kidney detoxification. fruit and vegetable juices are the cleansers, energizers, builders, and regenerators of the human system. a combination of either fresh, raw fruit or vegetable juices will supply all the enzymes, vitamins, minerals, protein and fats critical to increased vitality!

according to the same article, consumption of grapes, asparagus, parsley, spinach (uncooked) and cranberry juice aid in the process of detoxifying the kidneys and other organs in our body.