"clearing" is not the same as detoxifying, detoxifying is making something toxic not be toxic anymore which rarely happens in the body
Detoxification (detox for short)[1] is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including, but not limited to, the human body, which is mainly carried out by the liver. Source
de·tox·i·fi·ca·tion (dē-tŏk′sə-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
- The process of detoxifying.
- The state or condition of being detoxified.
- Physiology The metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body.
- A medically supervised treatment program for alcohol or drug dependence designed to purge the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
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de·tox·i·fy (dē-tŏk′sə-fī′) v.
- To counteract or destroy the toxic properties of a substance.
- To remove the effects of poison from something, such as the blood.
- To treat a person for alcohol or drug dependence, usually under a medically supervised program designed to rid the body of intoxicating or addictive substances.
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And I'll add (again) this from How The Liver Works from The Canadian Liver Foundation
Cleanses blood:
metabolizing alcohol and other drugs and chemicals,
neutralizing and destroying poisonous substances.
By definition, the liver is a critical part of the body's mechanisms to detoxify itself.