alternative medicine

Celery For A Youthful and Active Body

2:12 AM




Natural sodium-rich foods keep one youthful and active by keeping muscles limber and pliable.
Many people who lack natural sodium have stiff joints and cracking knees.

Apart from its youthful properties, natural sodium also acts as an acid neutralizer and blood cleanser. Having the right amount of natural sodium in our system will not only prevent arthritis, neuritis, and rheumatism, it's good for the brain and nervous system, too.

Natural sodium can be found in vegetables like celery.  Celery is perfect for juicing with other fresh vegetables because of its cooling properties, but it is popularly mixed in soup and salad.

Celery plants like full sunning and needs to be watered every other day (or when the soil partly dry). It is recommended to put organic fertilizer monthly on it every day. (Visit Plant Care for more information.)


 EM-EM TINASAS, MBA
The Gardener

 Source:

Jensen, B. (2004). Foods that heal: A guide to understanding and using the healing powers of natural foods. Paharanj, New Delhi. Health & Harmony.  

Benefits

Coriander for Metal Detox

2:25 AM



Coriander is mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus dated around 1550 BC. This is also one of the oldest spices mentioned in the Egyptian documents 1000 years ago.  Its scientific name is Coriandrum Sativum. It is also called Cilantro, Coriander, or Wansoy (Chinese parsley).

 As a kitchen herb, it can be used as a dip for fried, broiled or steamed fish or meat by its mixing leaves with onion, tomato and vinegar. It can also flavor noodles, salads, curry and Indian dishes.

For wellness, it is effective for flatulence, and nervous tension. The seeds act as digestive stimulant by increasing gastric juices. It is good for the kidney. It is a good metal detoxifier and is also referred as the “Poor Man’s Chelation” which removes aluminum, lead, mercury contamination trapped inside the body. (Visit Metals: Home Appliances and Heavy Metal Contaminationfrom Fish, Aluminum Cookers and Pans, and Coriander Detox.)

Coriander needs well-drained soil, full sun, watering every other day (or when partly dry) and organic fertilizer every month.  Its leaves also make effective pesticides. (Visit How to Care for your Herbal and Herbs for more information.)

EM-EM TINASAS, MBA
The Gardener

Source:


Harding, J. (2002). Holistic herbs: An introductory guide to the healing power of herbs. Bath: Parragon Publishing