| getables will make good juices, but some are better | | | | through the skin pores. Dandelion is a cold loving plant |
| than others. We can divide vegetable juices into | | | | that will have a mild flavor if harvested in the cold |
| three types. These are (1) Juices from vegetable | | | | months. It will become bitter if grown through the |
| fruits, (2) Juices from green leafy vegetables, and (3) | | | | hot months. It is helpful and nutritional in many organs |
| Juices from root. Here is a general rule for combining | | | | of the body so combine with carrot juice for a milder |
| different vegetable juices. You can combine | | | | flavor juice in hot months. Blossoms are high in |
| vegetables from category 1 and 2 or from 2 and 3, | | | | Vitamin D and roots are good for the kidneys. |
| but not 1 and 3. | | | | ENDIVE is another cold loving plant that helps the |
| This is a 6 part series on nutrients in common | | | | body in ways similar to the dandelion. This vegetable |
| vegetables. Here are more of the common | | | | aids the liver and spleen. Rich in potassium, sodium, |
| vegetables and something about the good they do in | | | | calcium and phosphorus, the juice of endive, |
| the body: | | | | particularly when added to the juices of carrots, |
| CHIVES are fairly high in protein and carbohydrate, | | | | celery and parsley, is very nourishing to the optic |
| rich in potassium, calcium, phosphorus and sulfur. | | | | system. |
| They stimulate the digestion, and are valuable as a | | | | FENNEL is a very alkalinizing food, aiding in loosening |
| blood cleanser but they are a strong diuretic, so they | | | | up mucous or phlegm conditions. It helps to stimulate |
| should be used in moderation, especially by those | | | | the digestive processes. It is a good diuretic. It has |
| who have trouble with their kidneys. | | | | high sodium content and is rich in potassium and iron. |
| CUCUMBERS are recognized as a valuable health | | | | The editable part is the bulbous part of the plant. |
| food. They are tasty and refreshing when crisp. | | | | GARLIC is beneficial to the lymph, aiding in eliminating |
| Cucumbers are very high in potassium, iron and | | | | noxious waste matter from the body. It will probably |
| magnesium. They also contain a relatively high | | | | increase body-odor until the toxic waste has been |
| percentage of silicon and fluorine. They are good for | | | | sufficiently eliminated. It is a good cleanser of the |
| the gall bladder, liver, kidneys, hair, teeth and nails. | | | | mucus membrane which would include the lungs, |
| Cucumbers should be peeled or scored with a fork as | | | | sinuses, nose and throat. This makes it great for |
| the skin is not easy to chew or digest. | | | | heart conditions and asthma. It stimulates the kidneys |
| DANDELION greens are a good source of potassium, | | | | and helps with high blood pressure. It also helps |
| calcium, sodium and magnesium. Dandelions nourish | | | | stimulate the peristaltic action in digestion. Use with |
| the bone structure and help the health of the teeth. | | | | parsley or mint juice to help with the odor problem. |
| It is good for the lymph and helps release toxins | | | | |