wyjoz
01-22-2006, 03:48 PM
Here is a good article for those interested in juice therapy; http://tuberose.com/Juice_Therapy.html
One of the interesting parts for me was. ""Umbelliferone acts as a fungicide and myristicin as a natural insecticide. When combined with dozens of other compounds found in carrots, they undoubtedly contribute to the carrot's vermicidal or worm-killing ability. Older texts always praised the value of carrots in treating threadworms (pin worms) in children. Eating only finely grated carrots for a day or two will eliminate the problem. Myristicin is also a natural diuretic. It promotes the excretion of uric acid which makes carrots and carrot juice an excellent remedy for gout. If you're susceptible to gout, often you can very easily keep the problem at bay simply eating a couple of medium-sized carrots a day. The same is true for kidney stones. The carrot greens have been used successfully to treat inflammation of both the prostate and the bladder. The tops of the carrots are loaded with potassium, making them bitter and unpalatable. Juicing them with the carrot roots as well as adding a small amount of the finely chopped greens to a tossed salad is one way they can be used." Hope you find this article useful. Joz
One of the interesting parts for me was. ""Umbelliferone acts as a fungicide and myristicin as a natural insecticide. When combined with dozens of other compounds found in carrots, they undoubtedly contribute to the carrot's vermicidal or worm-killing ability. Older texts always praised the value of carrots in treating threadworms (pin worms) in children. Eating only finely grated carrots for a day or two will eliminate the problem. Myristicin is also a natural diuretic. It promotes the excretion of uric acid which makes carrots and carrot juice an excellent remedy for gout. If you're susceptible to gout, often you can very easily keep the problem at bay simply eating a couple of medium-sized carrots a day. The same is true for kidney stones. The carrot greens have been used successfully to treat inflammation of both the prostate and the bladder. The tops of the carrots are loaded with potassium, making them bitter and unpalatable. Juicing them with the carrot roots as well as adding a small amount of the finely chopped greens to a tossed salad is one way they can be used." Hope you find this article useful. Joz