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The Lymphatic System has no "pump," unlike the cirulatory system which has a heart. Ou can however do various things like dry brushing the skin (upward motuon toward heart) and rebounding excercises. Edgar Cayce proves to be a founding father of Lymphatic remedies ranging from Saffron tea to injesting Bed bug juice. There are also therapies available that help stimulate the lymph such as scalar light therapy and hydrocolonics.

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