This book is your total guide to using the incredible healing power of fruits and vegetables to relieve whatever ails you and gain better health. More than 300,000 people have discovered the incredible healing power of common fruits and vegetables in John Heinerman’s bestselling Heinerman’s Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs. Now, the noted medical anthropologist has completely revised and updated this resource to include over 85 new remedies and 62 new recipes. You’ll discover hundreds of healing foods—all of which can be found at your local supermarket or health food store—that have been proven effective in relieving scores of ailments. They’re simple, safe, inexpensive, and easy to use, to treat or prevent health problems from Acne to Alzheimer’s.
"From a medical anthropologist's files - remarkable health-promoting uses for hundreds of common fruits, vegetables and herbs".--Cover.
This publication shows how raw, natural juices can help maximize health and boost the immune system. A total of 83 juices are discussed.
Includes for each entry, a brief description -- where the plant grows, number of species, life cycle, historical references; use as food -- preparation, history; specific cures reports and preparations.
From a medical anthropologist's files, here are Nature's own healing herbs and spices for hundreds of today's most common health problems.
Alphabetically arranged entries for a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and fruit provide cultivation advice, information on pests and diseases, and facts on culinary use along with recipes.
A blend of recipes, remedies, anecdotes, case histories and step-by-step instructions, this volume provides details of teas and tonics which may alleviate certain health problems.
Describes the specific health-building functions of every nutritional element as well as the medicinal uses of natural vegetarian foods
Paintings of virtually every plant used for food are accompanied by information on the origins, histories, uses, nutritional characteristics, and horticulture of each
"This new edition of the classic reference, Vegetable, Herbs and Fruit is updated in design and expanded by 60 pages, covering a total of over 70 vegetables, 100 herbs and 100 popular fruits.
A practical guide to identifying and targeting toxins with the most appropriate and effective detox methods • Reveals the two main types of toxins: colloidal, which affect circulation and organ function, and crystalline, which cause ...