Archive for the ‘Medicinal Foods and Recipes’ Category

Guava Fruit

They are a common fruit in the tropics, which grows to about the size of an apple. You will know which trees when I describe them to you – smooth copper brown thin bark, which peels off to reveal a green underneath. The leaves and the bark of this tree enjoy a long history of [...]

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Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles They are native to Europe, Asia and the Americas. The Romans took them to Britain and cultivated them in their gardens, where now they grow prolifically like a common in many areas of the country. Generally they grow in patches in a more shady area and some produce flowers. As we all know [...]

Natural Yogurt

Natural/plain yogurt contains friendly bacteria that help with digestion and constipation. It is important to keep conditions like candida albicans (yeast over growth) under control by consuming friendly bacteria. When candida becomes a problem you are more likely to crave refined carbohydrates and sweet foods. Yogurt is an excellent source of calcium, much better than [...]

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Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a good substitute for normal potatoes. Sweet potatoes GI and GL are much lower than a normal potato. Rich source of beta-carotene, vitamin C and E all very good antioxidants. They are easy to digest, have anti-inflammatory properties, help heal ulcers and improve circulation. The properties in sweet potatoes bind to heavy [...]

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Leeks

Leeks are a member of the onion family, they are all good for you, onions, garlic, chives etc. They can be used in stews, casseroles, soups etc. They are rich in antioxidants and have some very good cleansing properties. Leeks, like the rest of the family help to lower cholesterol, thin the blood energize the [...]

Beetroot

This is renowned for being a powerful detoxifier, especially blood, liver, intestines, kidneys, and gall bladder. It also helps speed up the circulation and metabolism. juice made with beetroot, cabbage, parsley and cabbage is extremely cleansing. Go easy don’t drink too much. In Russia beetroot has been a favorite for centuries and they have a [...]

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Cabbage

Raw or cooked cabbage inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Hence, it is of great value in weight reduction. Cabbage is easy to find in just about any market or supermarket. There is the green, almost white, and red cabbage all will help to cleanse the system and encourage weight-loss. Eat [...]

Okra

This vegetable is well known in Indian cooking and down south in North America. This vegetable is related to the cotton family, approximately the size of one’s little finger, green elongated, tapered ridged pods containing seeds, with a slimy texture inside. Indigenous to regions around the Nile in North Africa and the Middle East, discovered [...]

Red Hibiscus Flower and Leaves – their many uses

Hibiscus flowers are the famous plants of the enchanting city of Aswan in Upper Egypt, famous for its amazing monuments. There are many varieties, but the main commercial varieties are grown in China, Thailand, Mexico and Africa. It has many medicinal uses – a lovely flavor as herbal tea, tasty and a little tangy – [...]

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Yuca (Cassava) Root

I do know a lot of people who really enjoy this vegetable. It is a good source of B3 (helps to lower cholesterol), plus iron and calcium. Yuca is a root vegetable with a rough hard thick brown covering, a little like bark. The inside is hard, white and dense, it’s quite heavy. Similar to [...]

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