The one thing doctor says you should do before bed to detox liver and relieve coughs

A health expert has highlighted the benefits of a simple, cost-effective drink that could significantly boost your health. According to the specialist, sipping water infused with cloves can bring a multitude of benefits including detoxifying the liver, aiding digestion, reducing bloating, and providing relief from respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, mucus in the lungs, colds, coughs, and even asthma.

Clove infused water also has antiviral and antibacterial properties. Cloves are readily available at supermarkets; Tesco offers a 30g pack for £1, while Asda sells a 34g pack at the same price, making clove water economical.

Dr Eric Berg DC, the author of the bestselling 'The Healthy Keto Plan' and an advocate for healthy ketosis and intermittent fasting, explains the benefits of drinking clove water daily on his YouTube channel, which boasts 12.7 million subscribers. Dr Berg not only describes clove water as "pretty delicious" but also outlines its numerous health advantages.

He recalls the historical use of cloves during the Black Plague for pain relief and their application in early dentistry, noting: "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."

Dr Berg noted: "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.", reports the Mirror.

"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."

He also mentioned that clove water might be used to encourage better sleep, stating: "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 having clove-infused water before bedtime, elaborating on its benefits: "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."

Clove water can be made by boiling water and adding cloves, letting it steep and then straining it. It can be stored in the refrigerator for a few weeks.