By: Silvija Čolić |
Potato juice – a miracle remedy within the reach |
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The beneficial properties of raw potato have long been known in folk medicine, nevertheless, there is a prevailing belief that the potato should not be eaten raw.
That is a mistake, because raw potato is very healthy and useful food item.
Among prevailing misapprehension we can mention the belief that we have to peel the potato skin before eating potato because potato skins are poisonous.
The truth is that potato peel, from a potato that is organically cultivated, does not contain anything harmful for our health.
What is dangerous is an unripe potato that is green in color and sprouted potatoes. The danger lies in solanine – a toxin created in potato sprouts and in green potato parts.
You can prevent solanine poisoning by removing parts of potato peel containing sprouts and green spots.
Potatoes against many serious illnesses
Many respectable experts on healing herbs such as Ivan Lesinger and dr. Jovan Tucakov wrote about the healing properties of potato juice.
Lesinger believes that potato juice is a natural remedy for gastritis treatment, one of the most widely spread illnesses today.
It is recommended to take one spoon of potato juice diluted with some water half an hour before every meal.
In the stomach and intestine ulcer therapy, it is advised to drink 0.5 dcl of potato juice on an empty stomach and then 0.5 dcl half an hour before lunch and dinner.
Dr. Jovan Tucakov claims that potato juice has beneficent effects on lowering blood sugar levels and in the treatment of lung and respiratory organ diseases, even for serious illnesses such as emphysema.
Buddhist monk Tomizawa, an author of the book “The Way to Healthy Life: Cancer not to be Feared”, claims that drinking 0.2 l of potato juice every day can help cure cancer and other serious illnesses.
Potato’s efficiency in suppressing carcinoma is gradually being confirmed by scientific researches.
Professor Kagamin from Medical University in Akita (Japan) has managed to extract a substance from raw potato that has shown to be effective in tumor growth suppression in laboratory mouse.
He published his results on the international congress organized by the League against Cancer in Germany.
Potato juice is also used as a part of a well-known Breuss cancer therapy.
Lately, potato is gaining growing significance as an effective substance in battling liver and kidney diseases, but also for heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, lumbago, rheumatic problems etc.
Regardless of benefits in illness treatment, drinking raw potato juice is a great way of strengthening the immune system.
Furthermore, it helps alleviate frequent headache and menstrual pains.
If you feel weak or fatigued, drink juice made of one medium-sized potato, one carrot and apple in the morning and evening and you will be fit in two weeks time.
Potato juice benefits
- strengthens immune system
- body detoxification
- nurtures skin
- used as a part of cancer therapy
- help with gastritis and other stomach problems
- lowers blood sugar lever
- helps with liver and kidney diseases
- protects against cardiovascular diseases
Potato peel is a natural substance for detoxification and a source of many nutrients.
If you consume potato with its peel, especially raw potato, you will introduce many valuable substances into your organism – such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamin C and B6, potassium, iron, magnesium and zinc.
It is important to bear in mind that vitamin C is lost in cooking, which is such a shame since in medium-sized raw potato (150 grams) there are 27 grams of vitamin C, 45% of recommended daily doses for that vitamin.
Besides, it is highly efficient for nurturing the skin and it keeps our complexion clear and shiny and removes acnes and blackheads.
Due to its antiseptic properties, it is great for cleaning skin and it feeds our skin and prevents skin aging due to its high vitamin C and starch content.
If you grate it and use it as a face mask, it will clear and tighten the skin and remove small wrinkles.
Besides, it can help you fight the cellulite. To remove cellulite, just rub inflicted areas regularly with slices of raw potato.
Juice preparation
It is easy to make potato juice. Before anything, wash the potato thoroughly and remove sprouts and green spots.
Then grate it, put it in linen cloth and squeeze out the juice. You can use juice maker for that purpose.
Always drink freshly-made juice and in order to enhance the taste you can mix it with fruits and vegetables of your choice, for example, apples and carrots, lemon juice or honey.
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