Plants And Their Healing Properties
Posted on August 3, 2013 by john in Health Food
Some vegetables are characterized by specific healing properties for certain diseases, including vegetable stand.
Diuretics, celery increases urine production favors kidney functions and reduces edema. Other foods diuretics include: eggplant, cantaloupe, watermelon, leeks and asparagus.
Laxatives, plums stimulate bowel function. Other laxatives foods: eggplant, spinach, whole grains.
Food digestive, pineapple facilitates gastric digestion. Other digestive foods: papaya, zucchini, potatoes (potatoes), okra.
Protectors liver, artichoke increases bile production and clears the liver. Other foods loquat, thistles.
Urinary antiseptics, cranberry combat cystitis and other urinary tract infections without causing bacterial resistance.
Food astringent persimmon provides substances that dry the intestinal mucosa and smooth. Other foods astringent: quince, apple, star apple, pomegranate, loquat.
Antioxidants, oranges provide four powerful antioxidants, vitamin C, beta-carotene, flavonoids and folate. Prevent atherosclerosis and thrombosis tendency. Other antioxidant foods: strawberries, citrus, dried fruits.
Cancer preventative food, the broccoli plant phytochemicals this stop the growth of cancer cells. Other foods cauliflower, cabbage, oranges, lemons, plums, grapes, tomatoes.
Anti-anemic, the pistachio contains iron, plus copper and other trace elements that promote the production of blood. Other Anti-anemic foods: red beet, apricot, spinach.
Food lipid-lowering (lipid-lowering any pharmacologically active substance which has the property of reducing blood lipid levels), avocado in addition to decrease the level of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, is anti-anemic. Other foods beans, nuts, sunflower seeds, yams.
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