Few items in the kitchen are as essential as onions, garlic and ginger. THey are surprisingly useful in another way - as a natural first aid kit.
ONION: Fights bacteria and inflammation, stimulates bile secretion and increases urine, lowers blood sugar and blood pressure, expels mucus.
GARLIC: Antibiotic, fights allergic reactions, prevents blood-clotting, lowers blood pressure, lowers cholesterol and blood sugar.
GINGER: Fights bacteria, prevents nausea and relieves cramps or spasms, improves circulation, expels gas and mucus, induces sweating.
POTATO: Mild painkiller, relieves spasms! convulsions, improves digestion, increases urine production, soothes skin/mucous membrane.
LEMON: Kills bacteria and viruses, reduces inflammation and allergic reactions, alleviates rheumatism, expels gas, cleansing, cooling, stimulates urine production.
NUTMEG: Relieves spasms, prevents nausea, reduces inflammation, stimulates appetite and digestive system, expels gas, warms the body.
MUSTARD: Counters irritations, increases urine production, induces vomiting and sweating.
PEPPERMINT: Painkiller, prevents nausea, relieves spasms/convulsions, expels gas, stimulates bile, strengthens digestive system, induces sweating.
THYME: Kills germs and micro-organisms, relieves spasms/convulsions, prevents coughs, expels gas, increases urine production, expels mucus, heals wounds.
TEA: Stimulates the body, fights bacteria, increases urine production, antioxidant, astringent.
APPLE: Alleviates rheumatism, kills germs, stimulates liver and digestive system, increases urine production and stimulates bowels, lowers cholesterol levels.
ALOE VERA: Aloe Vera is a popular plant used for healing wounds, cuts, burns, bruises and skin diseases. Recently, Aloe Vera is gaining reputation as an internal cleanser, where consuming ft would help cleanse the colon and good for diarrhea and constipation. It also helps get rid of toxins, thus promoting better complexion and wellbeing.
BARLEY GRASS: Barley Grass is rich in vitamins, iron, amino acids, enzymes and other essential elements. It aids in stomach disorders, cleansing and is anti-inflammatory.
BEETROOT: Lymphatic tonic, checks bleeding.
CABBAGE: Fights bacteria, reduces inflammation, relieves liver congestion and aids healing.
CARROT: Cleansing, alleviates anaemia, improves digestion, increases urine production, boosts immunity, tonic.
CUCUMBER: Cleansing, cooling, increases urine production, clears uric acid.
CELERY: Alleviates rheumatism, increases urine production and urinary infection, expels gas, lowers blood pressure, sedative.
CHILLI: Kills bacteria, expels gas, stimulates circulation and gastric system.
CLOVE: Mild painkiller, prevents nausea, antiseptic, expels gas, warming and relieves spasms.
CHLORELLA: Dark green in color, chlorella is usually in tablet form, and is useful in elimination of toxins and rich in amino acids. Several medical reports have also called it the “complete food”.
