See the many health benefits and active constituents of these amazing fruits, vegetables and herbs that we are blessed with by nature. Make fresh juices a part of your every day diet and start to feel an increase in your health and vitality.
Celery: Apium Graveolens
Healing properties:
Actions: anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, carminative, reduces blood pressure, sedative, urinary antiseptic
Uses: Celery is an aromatic, tonic herb that is used to treat gout, inflammation of the urinary tract, cystitis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Dandelion Leaf: Taraxacum offinalis
Healing Properties
Actions: diuretic, liver and digestive tonic
Uses: Dandelion is used for live, gall bladder, kidney and bladder ailments, including hepatitis and jaundice and to promote the flow of urine. The leaf is used to specifically support kidney function.
Fennel: Foeniculum vulgare
Healing properties
Actions: soothing diuretic, anti inflammatory, anti spasmodic, soothing digestive, expectorant
Uses: indigestion, flatulence, coughs
Fenugreek: Trigonella foenum-graecum
Healing Properties
Actions: expectorant, soothing digestive, protects intestinal surfaces, reduces blood sugar levels
Uses: bronchitis, coughs, diabetes, diverticular disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease, menstrual pain, peptic ulcer, stomach upsets
Lemon Balm: Melissa officinalis
Healing Properties
Actions: antioxidant, antihistamine, carminative, anti spasmodic, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, nerve relaxant, anti- depressive, stimulates bile flow, lowers blood pressure
Uses: anxiety, depression, stress, flatulence, indigestion, insomnia
Parsley: Petroselinum crispum
Healing Properties
Actions: Antioxidant, tonic, digestive, diuretic,
Uses: As a diuretic, parsley helps the body expel excess water by flushing the kidneys. As a nutrient, is one of the richest sources of Vitamin C
Peppermint: Mentha piperita
Healing Properties
Actions: antispasmodic, digestive tonic, prevents vomiting, carminative, peripheral vasodilator, promotes sweating, promotes bile flow, analgesic
Uses: helps to stimulate liver and gall bladder function by increasing bile flow to the liver and intestines. Well know for its ability to quell nausea and vomiting. Used in ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease, fevers, colds, flu’s, and to improve the appetite
Turmeric: Curcuma longa
Healing Properties
Actions: antioxidant, anti- inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-bacterial, anti fungal, anti-viral, anticoagulant, analgesic, reduces, cholesterol, reduces post exercise pain, heals wounds, antispasmodic, protects the liver cells, increases bile production and flow
Fruits:
Apples:
Actions: tonic, digestive, liver stimulant, diuretic, detoxifying, laxative, antiseptic, lowers cholesterol and rheumatic
Uses: to cleanse the system, lower blood sugar cholesterol, keep blood glucose up, aid digestion. Great source of Vit A and also contain vitamins C, B and G. High in pectin which helps to lower both cholesterol and colon cancer, and boron, thought to help prevent the calcium loss that leads to osteoporosis, boost blood levels of the hormone estrogen (thus assisting menopausal women), and stimulates the electrical activity of the brain.
Lemons and Limes:
Actions: High in Vit C and limonene, thought to inhibit breast cancer. High in lycopene. Good source of choline, which supports mental functioning. The combination of carotenoids, flavonoids, terpenes, limonoids and coumarins make citrus fruit a total cancer fight package.
Papaya:
Actions: antioxidant, anti-cancer, aids digestion, soothes the gut
Uses: Papaya are high in Vit A, C and potassium, seeds contain protein.
Vegetables:
Asparagus:
Actions: Antioxidant, anti cancer, anti cataracts, diuretic
Uses: High in Vit E, source of Vit A, and C as well as potassium, niacin, and some iron.
Beets:
Actions: antibacterial, antioxidant, tonic, cleansing, laxative
Uses: Beet tops are high in Vit A, high in betaine, a liver and gall bladder strengthening enzyme, High source of potassium, with 8% chlorine- beets are very cleansing for the liver, kidney and gallbladder
Broccoli:
Actions: antioxidant, anti-caner, anti-cataracts
Uses: High in Vit E, High in cancer fighting indoles, glucosinolates and dithiolthiones, source of Vit, B and C
Cabbage:
Actions: immune building, anti-cancer, helps memory, antioxidant, promotes healing, detoxifying, anti-cataracts, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, tonic, antiseptic, restorative, anti-ulcer
Uses: High I cancer fighting endoles, good source of choline, high in Vit E, excellent remedy for anemia, benefits the live, effective in preventing colon cancer and may be of help to diabetics reducing blood sugar levels. Especially effective in preventing and healing ulcers.
Carrots:
Actions: antioxidant, anticancer, artery protecting, expectorant, antiseptic, diuretic, immune boosting, antibacterial, lowers cholesterol, prevents constipation
Uses: extremely nutritious, rich in Vit A, B and C, iron, calcium, potassium and sodium, They have a cleansing effect on the liver and digestive system, help counter the formation of kidney stones assisting in the relief of arthritis and gout, antioxidant properties of carotene (including beta-carotene) assist in prevention of cancer cells, protect against arterial heart disease and lower blood cholesterol, enhance mental functioning and decrease the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration
Celery:
Actions: antibacterial
Uses: Sodium
Cucumber:
Actions: diuretic
Uses: A moderate source of Vit A, iron and potassium, cucumber has very high water content, contains sterols, which support the heart to reduce cholesterol
Lettuce and Kale:
Actions: antioxidant, anti-cancer
Uses: Excellent source of Vit A and chlorophyll, with some calcium, iron, folic acid and potassium
Zucchini:
Actions: antioxidant
Uses: a good source of vitamins A and C, potassium and niacin
These are some of the vegetables and fruits that will be used during your week of cleansing at our Byron Bay Detox Health Retreats , providing your body with nutritional liquid gold to regenerate and revitalize.
