Doctor says 'drink one glass before bed' to detox your liver and relieve coughs and colds

A doctor is recommending people drink more of an affordable beverage that can greatly improve health and well-being. The specialist says consuming a glass of water with cloves can offer various advantages for your body.

These can include detoxing your liver, aiding in digestion and reducing bloating, relief from bronchitis, mucus in the lungs, a cold, a cough and even Asthma. The drink has also been praised for its antiviral and antibacterial properties.

You can usually find whole cloves at any supermarket without any difficulty. currently has a 30g pack of whole cloves for £1, and Asda's 34g pack is also £1. This means you can whip up a glass of clove water for just a few pennies.

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Dr Eric Berg DC, author of the bestselling book, , specialises in healthy ketosis and intermittent fasting. He detailed the benefits of daily clove water consumption on his YouTube channel, which has a following of 12.7m subscribers.

Dr Berg says not only is clove water "pretty delicious", but it also has a number health benefits. He further states that cloves were once used during the Black Plague to relieve pain, as well as during the early days of dentistry, adding: "The cool thing about this is there's virtually no side effects, it has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-candida antiviral properties in addition to numbing the tooth or numbing pain it can also go after the microbes that are growing there whether it's a fungal candida bacteria or even a virus."

At a glance, the expert suggests that daily consumption of clove water could:

• Detoxify your liver
• Relieve bloating
• Encourage digestion
• Relieve respiratory problems like bronchitis, mucus in the lungs, a cold, a cough, and Asthma
• Improve memory, focus and concentration
• Helps blood circulation

Explaining the benefits of the drink, Dr Berg said: “The first thing it does is it helps to detoxify the liver, so it's going to stimulate some of the enzymes to help break things down in the liver, it's going to help you with digestion so if you have bloating, indigestion, gas consume some of this clove water - maybe you do this after a meal when you're bloating and it can help reduce the bloating. Another very potent effect of this clove water is to use it for respiratory problems like bronchitis, mucus in the lungs, a cold, a cough, Asthma.

“You can consider it as like a natural antibiotic but without the side effects. Some people also use it for cognitive improvements improve the memory, concentration, the focus but this clove water also works with heart stuff so it can actually support a healthy heart as well, especially when you get into blood circulation, anything related to circulation clove water is awesome.

“It also has immune properties so it can help support a healthy immune system because it's antimicrobial; some people even use it as a mouthwash to help freshen their breath.”

The doctor also added that the water could be used as a sleep aid “because it's a natural sedative without the negative effects, it does not have side effects like sleeping medication does and there's also some tryptophan in there that will actually increase serotonin and help you increase melatonin.”

Dr Berg recommends drinking the clove water 30 minutes before you go to bed. He added: “I would drink this before bed, it seems to work really good because they help relax you and they can help you drift off into wonderful sleep as well so might as well take it before you go to bed. It's not a necessity but it can definitely help.”

How to make clove water

• Take four or five cloves
• Put them in a cup of water bring to a boil
• Take it off boiling and leave to simmer for five minutes (cover it to contain vapours)
• Leave to cool for one hour - this can be in the fridge but it up to personal preference
• Optional extra: add half a teaspoon of honey to sweeten it up