Babita and I started our annual body detoxification ritual in 2010, and it continued until 2019. For Babita, it was a religious ritual (Daslakshan or Paryushan), and I took it as a chance to cleanse my body.
Each year, during the month of Bhadrapada (a Jain and Hindu calendar month near the end of the rainy season), we embark on this journey. We take either normal water or lukewarm water once every 24 hours. If you are not feeling too well, you can take a concoction of Raisins, Almonds, Black Pepper, and Fennel.
The real challenge starts after 10 days when the fasting period ends. You just can’t eat anything as your body might have adverse effects. As a precaution, we both took semi-solid or liquid diets for the first 2-3 days and gradually moved to a solid/ normal diet.