Not medical advice. Sylva indexes traditional, fringe, and emerging remedies — including ideas mainstream medicine has rejected. Talk to a clinician before changing any treatment.

Detox protocols

Recipes for clearing what builds up.

Liver, lymph, kidneys, gut, blood, metals. Each protocol lists exact ingredients, timing, and what to watch out for — drawn from traditional practice and contemporary functional medicine.

gentleLiver & gallbladder

Morning liver flush tonic

Traditional Mediterranean morning ritual. Stimulates bile flow and primes digestion. Most people report cleaner skin and steadier energy by week two.

Daily, 10–14 days
moderateIntestinal parasites

Three-herb parasite protocol

Based on the Hulda Clark trio. Cloves target eggs, walnut targets adults, wormwood targets larvae — the timing is the protocol.

30 days, with 5-day breaks each week
moderateMercury, lead, aluminum

Cilantro & chlorella heavy metal pull

Cilantro mobilizes metals from tissues; chlorella binds them in the gut for excretion. The pineapple bromelain helps absorption.

8 weeks
gentleLymphatic congestion, swelling

Lymphatic flow ritual

The lymphatic system has no pump — movement, hydration, and pressure are everything. Many people see facial puffiness drop within a week.

Daily, 21 days
gentleKidneys, urinary tract

Chanca piedra kidney flush

'Stone breaker' in Portuguese — a long Amazonian tradition for dissolving small calcium oxalate stones. Best used preventively.

10 days
moderateGut yeast overgrowth

Candida reset broth

Coconut oil's caprylic acid and oregano's carvacrol both rupture yeast cell walls. Fast results in brain fog and bloating for many.

14 days, twice daily
gentleSkin, blood, liver

Burdock & dandelion blood tonic

Classic European 'blood cleansing' formula. Bitter roots stimulate liver and bile, the leaves nourish kidneys and skin. Best results visible by week three.

Daily, 30 days
moderateConstipation, colon

Magnesium & psyllium bowel sweep

Magnesium pulls water in, psyllium and flax provide bulk, aloe soothes. Most people experience a complete sweep within 8–12 hours.

5–7 days