Spring is a great time to detox! Many people do a detox program during the winter season in January when we are supposed to be staying warm and resting. They drink smoothies and large amounts of raw food which can disrupt digestive health. Now is the time to detox, clear excess heat, and prepare for the hot summer months. If you do not clear excess heat from winter you will be miserable come summer.

It is important to take this time to transition your digestion from warm food to cooler foods. If you skip this season and go straight to cold raw food you will likely experience either cold symptoms such as bloating, fatigue, foggy brain, low libdio, painful menses, and loose bowel movements or hot symptoms such as burping, indigestion, heart burn, night sweats, headaches, skin irruptions, allergies, insomnia, and feeling hot frequently.

Temperature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet, acrid, bitter

Organs: Spleen, Stomach, Lung, Large Intestine, Liver, Kidney

Actions: Moves Qi and stagnation, nourishes the blood, moistens the intestines, removes toxicities, reduces inflammation, regulates digestion, increases appetite, regulates menses

Ingredients (1 serving)

• 2 cups Bone Broth

• 1/2 cup Broccoli, chopped

• 1/2 cup Zucchini, chopped

• 1/4 cup Onion, diced

• 1/2 cup Kale, chopped

• 1/4 cup fennel (white part), chopped

• 1/4 tsp granulated Garlic

• 1/4 cup Parsley, chopped

• 1/4 tsp Salt

• 1/4 tsp Coriander

• 1/4 tsp Cumin

• 1/4 cup Coconut Milk

Preparations

1. Add all ingredients except the coconut milk to a large sauce pan.

2. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Veggies should be soft.

3. Add coconut milk.

4. Transfer soup to blender and blend until smooth.

5. Return to sauce pan and reheat if needed.