Tip 162. Basic Food Cures: Alm
o
nds, Cabbage, and Carrots to Relieve Gastric
Inflammation
Almond milk made from
blanched almonds in a blender is
v
ery beneficial for ulcers
as it bin
d
s the excess
of acid in t
h
e stomach and suppli
e
s
high quality
proteins. R
a
w goat's milk is also highly beneficial. It
actu
a
lly helps to
h
eal peptic
ul
cer.
Cabbage is
regarded as another us
e
ful home remedy for p
e
ptic ulce
r
s
.
Cabbage is
boiled in water. This
water is all
o
wed to cool
and taken
t
wice daily. The leaves of kalyana murangal tree, which is a variety of drumstick fou
n
d in South
I
ndia, have also proved helpful in the
healing of
the ulcers.
T
he leaves of this tree are ground into
a paste and
taken mixed with yoghurt daily.
Raw veget
a
bles juices,
particularly
carrot and cabbage juices are bene
f
icial
in the t
r
eatment of the peptic ulcers. Carrot
juice may be taken eit
h
er alone or in combination with spi
n
ach or beat and cucumber. The formula proporti
o
ns in the c
a
se of the first combinati
o
n are 300 ml of
carrots and
200 ml of spinach and in
case of the
second co
m
bination, 3
0
0 ml of carrots and three ounc
e
s
each of b
e
ets and cucumber to make half a li
t
re of juice.
Tip 163. Basic Food Cures: Apples in Alcoholism
Apples are considered valuable in t
h
e treatment of alcoholism as their use removes intoxication
and reduces the craving for wine and other intoxicating liq
u
ors. The raw celery juice is also
considered
helpful. It h
a
s a sobering
effect and is an antido
t
e to alcohol.
It is advisable that in the
beginning of
the treatment, the pati
e
nt is given a suitable
s
u
bstitute to relieve the craving if and when such
a craving occurs. The b
e
st subs
t
itute drink for alcohol is a glass of fr
es
h fruit juice,
sweetened with honey, if desired. In
the alternative, wholesome candy
may be tak
e
n. The pati
e
nt should always have
e
asily available juic
e
s
, c
a
ndy, or other snacks
to be taken
between m
e
als if he fe
el
s a craving
f
or a stimulant.
All refined f
o
ods such
a
s sugar, whi
t
e rice, mac
a
roni produc
t
s
and white
flour and meat should
be avoided. The patient
should eat several small meals a day in preference to two or three large ones
a
nd avoid strong condiments such
a
s
pepper, mustard, and
chill
i
. He s
h
ould not smoke as t
h
is will o
n
ly increase his
d
esire for alcohol.
Tip 164. Basic Food Cures: When
y
ou need f
i
bre, eat beans.
Fibre is essential to h
u
man health. Many are t
e
mpted to ensure their c
o
nsumption of fibre by using just
o
ne source,
u
s
ually whole grains. Un
f
ortunately, eating too much wheat fi
b
re alone can
cause
u
nexpected
results,
such
as
acid
st
om
ach,
and,
surprisin
g
ly,
constipa
t
i
o
n.
Fibre
from whole
grains must
be supplemented. Beans and peas
are as usef
u
l
as whole
g
rains as sources
of
fi
bre.
Legumes have high fibre content. Much of this
f
i
b
re is water- soluble, which makes l
e
gumes likely agents for lowering cholester
o
l.
Soyabeans, be
s
ides
t
h
is,
can
also
h
elp
control
g
lucose levels.
Tip 165. Beet for Heart Health
The beet juice has also
proved val
u
able in arteriosclerosis. It
is an excellent solvent for
inorganic c
a
lcium deposit. Juic
e
s
of carrot and spinach are also benefici
a
l.
These juic
e
s
can be taken indivi
d
ually or in combination. Formula proportions fo
u
nd helpful
w
hen used in
combination are carrot
3
00 ml and spinach 200
ml to prepare 500 ml of juice.
Any juice provides the potassium n
e
eded for general health
of the circ
ul
atory system. Favour vegetable juices is there is also
any "red" condition: red skin,
red face, f
e
ver, inflammation, or
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