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The use of drainage has been used in medical practice since ancient times. It can be defined as the elimination of toxins and unwanted by -products by the excretory system and endocrine glands. Removal of toxins by drainage can be a factor in supporting the bodies vital force.

Drainage, which is a form of detoxification, can be done consecutively or concurrently with other detoxification programs. However, some forms of drainage are usually advantageous in an overall health program. To explain, this I will use an example of a common household sink. If the water is coming out of the tap into the sink, it will be drained through the hole. That is to say the body(sink) would be in balance. If the hole is too small or if the water is going too fast the water will back-up. The sink will overflow (just as toxins will overflow in our body and over power our systems.) When you bring drainage into the procedure its like increasing the size of the hole allowing water (toxins) to drain more efficiently(increasing the bodies ability to excrete toxins). Thats why it is important to do drainage along with other detoxification programs.

Toxins can be grouped into 3 basic categories:

Toxins that we acquire from external agents are called Exogenous Toxins. These toxins act on the organism and its tissues. Generally, they can be acquired from chemicals or psychological influences. More specifically things like coffee, tea, drugs(either over the counter or street), pollution, first and second hand smoking, radiation, trauma, anxiety, shock, depression, etc. Another kind of toxins called Endogenous Toxins comes from internal factors or within the body. These toxins cause the body to improperly function. The third called Autogenous Toxins are those brought upon a person genetically. Hanhnemanns theory of miasms would be an example of this category. Basically, whichever classification of toxins, no one is exempt from the possibility to acquire them.

Toxins directly effect the vital force. Drainage will not cure the disease(a common misconception). You cant paint over a dirty floor, is a good expression that can be used for the explanation of what it does. Once the toxins are released into the lymphatic system, it will remove it from the body in its entirety. With the elimination of toxins, the body is in a better condition to prepare itself through natural healing.

Homeopathy can induce drainage in a single remedy or a combination. A homeopathic remedy is chosen by the like cures like principle on the organ or tissue that is not functioning well. If the practitioner sees that the patients Liver is not actively or correctly functioning they will prescribe the appropriate remedy for the liver. In this example, there is more than one remedy, the practitioner will chose the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms of the patient. As said before, this initiation of drainage will not singularly heal the patient. The follow up remedy will possibly have a greater effect, and less aggravations will occur because the body is in a better prepared state to heal. While it may relieve some symptoms it may cause new ones to be shown allowing the real whole clinical picture to be shown. The dose is normally given in a low potency, commonly 3X, 6X, or 12X.

There are many other branches of alternative medicine that agree with similar principles of drainage. Examples are as follows:

Gemmotherapy-second decimal potencies of buds, some trees, or veggie tissues)

Homotoxicology-exogenous and endogenous toxins are classified as homotoxins

Chiropractic- believe the alignment of the spine help prepare the vital force to be prepared for balancing.

Organotherapy-the use of Sarcodes on the malfunctioning glands

Naturopaths- set up detox and drainage assisted programs, such as the liver flush from the book cure for all diseases by Dr. Hulda Clark.

 All these practices see the importance of detox with the help of drainage. Either in programs, single doses, complex remedies, etc.

It should not be expected that drainage will alone heal the patient, I do stress this. Although, drainage is great to do as a complementary practice to other programs.