In the United States, "juicing" is all the rage, with many "juice bars" opening in major cities. Fruit juices, vegetable juices, mixtures of the two, but also "smoothies", juices in which milk is incorporated into these cocktails, cow's milk or soya milk, or even yoghurt. Juicing for a successful DETOX ?
Fruit and vegetables: drink them!
Juicing
In the United States, "juicing" is fashionable, and many "juice bars" are opening in the big cities.Fruit juices, vegetable juices, mixtures of the two, but also "smoothies", juices in which milk is added to these cocktails, cow's milk or soya milk, or even yoghurt.
This trend has spread to our country, which is aware of the benefits of "5 fruits and vegetables a day".The easiest way is to buy these juices in bottles in "organic" shops, but the ideal is to prepare them yourself.
DETOX Effect
By drinking such juices, we kill two birds with one stone: we enjoy ourselves and we fill up with vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fibres, antioxidants such as polyphenols and other anthocyanins that these raw and fresh foods contain.
Our health capital is thus stimulated, as fruit and vegetable juices have a "DETOX effect" which induces a real purification of the body.
Without forgetting a guaranteed anti-fatigue action, a tonus and energy stimulation in synergy with the beneficial effects of each fruit, of each vegetable.
Centrifuge or extractor ?
Centrifuges have one advantage, their low cost. But they have a big defect, a very high speed of rotation, up to 15,000 rpm, which causes heating that affects the enzymes, key elements of these juices.
It is better to opt for an extractor, despite their price, because their low speed of rotation, about 80 rpm, is respectful of the components. There are also "blenders", but these are more intended to produce fruit or vegetable puree, not juice.
In practice
It is strongly recommended to keep the skin of the food from which you want to extract the juice. This is why only "organic" fruit and vegetables should be used. After washing and brushing, it is best to cut them into small pieces.
It is best to use freshly squeezed juice as soon as it comes out of the juicer or extractor.
Otherwise, it can be kept in the refrigerator, but not longer than 24 hours. To slow down its oxidation, you can add a little lemon juice.
If you want to mix fruits or vegetables, or even better, if you want to combine both (fruits & vegetables) in the same juice, rely on your inspiration.
Only one principle should guide you: use seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Refer to the attached list of fruits and vegetables to make your personal DETOX mixes according to your specific needs regarding your possible health problems, the DETOX being the first and fundamental step on the road to recovery.
The list of all the fruits and vegetables to use in your Juice Detox
For ease of reading the fruits and vegetables have been listed in alphabetical order:
Abricot
The fruit of the apricot tree (Armeniaca vulgaris) contains a large amount of beta-carotene, a plant precursor of vitamin A, when fully ripe.
Properties: when ripe, the apricot is anti-anemic, immunostimulant, refreshing, astringent, digestive and soothing for the nervous system, which it helps to balance.
Indications: it is recommended in case of physical or mental fatigue, infectious diseases, depressive state, anaemia, excessive nervousness, insomnia, deficiency states.
Ache
Nicknamed the wild celery, ache (Apium graveolens) contains calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamins B1, B2, PP, C, furacoumarins.
Properties: it is diuretic, depurative, antirheumatic, tonic, stimulant, aperitive, digestive, aphrodisiac.
Indications: it is advised in case of water retention (oedemas), kidney stones, articular rheumatism, albumin, as well as to stimulate the digestive functions and the sexual vigour.
Garlic
The bulb of this popular vegetable (Allium sativum) considered since antiquity as a panacea contains a very active molecule, allicin.
Properties: garlic is an intestinal and pulmonary antiseptic, also vermifuge, diuretic, tonic, stomachic, hypotensive, antirheumatic.
Indications: it is recommended in case of infectious microbial and viral diseases, gastroenteritis, bronchitis, rheumatic fever, hypertension, atherosclerosis, intestinal parasites.
Bilberries
The berries of this plant (Vaccinum myrtillus), commonly known as bilberry, contain myrtillin and anthocyanosides.
Properties: The bilberry is a powerful intestinal astringent, antiseptic, bactericide, antiputrid, but also a protector of the vascular walls which acts in particular on the retina.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of diarrhoea, dysentery, gastroenteritis, intestinal putrefaction, colibacillosis, and it has a justified reputation for improving night vision.
Almond
The fruit of the almond tree (Prunus amygdalis) is rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, unsaturated fatty acids.
Properties: when dried, the almond is energetic, nutritious, remineralizing, revitalizing, while promoting the balance of the nervous system and the stimulation of cognitive functions.
Indications: it is recommended for sportsmen (training, competition, recovery), asthenic people, overworked people, those who lose their memory and elderly people with deficiencies.
Pineaple
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant native to Central America whose active component is an enzyme, bromelain.
Properties: bromelain has the property of splitting protein macromolecules, and acting on the collagen of adipocytes it has a slimming action, facilitating lipolysis.
Indications: pineapples favour digestion and helps to reduce cellulite, refining the figure, it is also valuable in case of oedemas and inflammatory articular pathologies.
Sea buckthorn
The fruits of the sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) are very rich in vitamin C.
Properties: powerfully tonic, sea buckthorn increases the body's natural defences and the ability to resist microbial and viral infections.
Indications: it is advised in case of flu epidemic, bad general state, chronic tiredness, infantile diseases, overwork, degenerative affections proper to the ageing.
Artichoke
This popular vegetable (Cynara scolymus) contains a bitter active ingredient, cynarin, in large quantities.
Properties: cynarin is both choleretic, increasing the secretion of bile by the liver, and cholagogue, facilitating its flow during digestion after storage in the gallbladder.
Indications: Artichokes are recommended in cases of liver insufficiency and congestion, gallstones, chronic constipation, overweight.
Asparagus
This delicate vegetable (Asparagus officinalis) contains an identifying molecule, asparagine.
Properties: asparagus are diuretic, depurative, laxative, also having the ability to thin the blood and regulate blood sugar.
Indications: it is indicated in case of plethora, overload of tissues in metabolic waste, excess weight, constipation, diabetes.
Caution: asparagus is contraindicated in cases of urinary cystitis, kidney stones, rheumatic fever, gout.
Eggplant
Native to India, eggplants (Solanum melongerra) are rich in minerals: phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulfur.
Properties: it is low in calories (recommended in a slimming diet), diuretic, laxative, stimulating the hepatobiliary functions.
Indications: it is advised in case of obesity, chronic functional constipation, hepatic sluggishness, gallstones.
Caution: before reaching maturity, it contains a toxic substance, solanine.It must therefore be eaten when ripe.
Avocat
Avocado (Persea gratissima) originating from Central America concentrates polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Properties: a complete food, high in calories, avocado is a stimulant that corrects deficiencies.
Indications: it is recommended in case of general fatigue, inappetence, excessive thinness, growth problems and during convalescence.
Caution: avocados contain hevein which is an allergenic molecule that causes hives, for example after eating guacamole.
Azuki
Azuki (Vigna angularis) is a bean used in Japanese cooking that contains starch and all the protein amino acids.
Properties: it is nourishing, energetic, stimulating, tonic, stomachic, revitalising.
Indications: it is recommended as an alternative to animal proteins in a vegetarian diet, particularly macrobiotic, and in cases of fatigue, overwork, stress, lack of tone and energy, as well as in endurance sports.
Banane
Banana (Musa sapientum), rich in starch and carotenoids, should be eaten when ripe.
Properties: bananas are high in calories, nutritious, tonic, stimulating.
Indications: it is recommended for all ages, from tired children to elderly people affected by degenerative diseases, including sportsmen and overworked adults, and moreover it soothes ulcers.
Caution: Bananas are not recommended for diabetic diets due to their high carbohydrate content.
Basil
Known in the south of France as "pistou", basil (Ocymum basilicum) contains an essential oil rich in estragol and eugenol.
Properties: it is a digestive tonic, antispasmodic, which also regulates the functioning of the neurovegetative system.
Indications: it is advised in case of slow digestion accompanied by sourness, pain, colic, gas, to clean the contents of the colon, avoiding malodorous putrefactions, and to anxious people who have insomnia.
Bergamot
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is a citrus fruit containing linalyl acetate, cinnamic acid and vanillin.
Properties: it is anti-infectious, healing, vermifuge, antispasmodic, active on the central nervous system.
Indications: it is recommended in case of intestinal infections, inflammation of the digestive tract, gastritis, colic, gastroenteritis, intestinal parasites.
Caution: because of the risk of photosensitization, one should not expose oneself to the sun after ingestion of bergamot.
Chard
This leafy vegetable (Beta vulgaris cicla) contains fibre, vitamin B9 (folic acid) and betalain.
Properties: chards are laxative, refreshing, diuretic, depurative, cholesterol-lowering, lipid-lowering.
Indications: it is advised in case of chronic functional constipation, excess weight, bad LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, inflammation of the urinary tract, haemorrhoids, dermatoses.
Beetroot
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris rapa) contains not only sucrose (from which sugar is made) but also potassium and carotenoids.
Properties: highly nutritious, energetic, tonic, digestive, remineralising, revitalising.
Indications: consumed indifferently cooked, raw (finely grated in raw vegetables), pressed (in juice) or roasted (coffee substitute) the beetroot gives strength, energy, muscle tone and a better mental state.
Brazil nut
Brazil nut is the seed of the fruit of a giant Amazonian tree (Bertholletia excelsa) known for its content of a bio-assimilable form of selenium, selenomethionine.
Properties: this trace element is a powerful antioxidant that enhances the ability of the body's cells to fight free radicals responsible for accelerated ageing.
Indications: Brazil nuts are recommended for degenerative diseases associated with ageing, including osteoarthritis and type II diabetes, as well as for the erosion of brain function and memory loss.
Brocoli
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) contains a specific glucosinolate, sulforaphane, in large quantities.
Properties: this active ingredient is a powerful antioxidant, anti-aging, detoxifier, enzyme stimulant, microbial and viral anti-infectious, preventive of degenerative diseases.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of great fatigue, premature or accelerated ageing of the organism, infectious diseases, epidemics, in prevention of serious pathologies so that they do not degenerate into anarchic cellular proliferation.
Buckthorn
Buckthorn (Prunus nucipersica) contains beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, PP, calcium, iron.
Properties: it is anti-anemic, immunostimulant, refreshing, astringent, digestive, diuretic, laxative, stomachic, soothing for the nervous system.
Indications: It is recommended in cases of fatigue, overwork, stress, depression, anaemia, asthenia, lymphatism, slow digestion, constipation, excessive nervousness, insomnia, deficiency states, growth disorders in children.
Cashew nut
Fruit of the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale), the cashew nut contains monounsaturated fatty acids, protein amino acids, magnesium, potassium, iron.
Properties: the cashew nut is very energetic, nourishing, anti-anemic, stomachic, tonic, stimulating, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended as a proteinic contribution in a vegetarian diet as well as for pregnant and breast-feeding women, for people with anaemia, deficiencies, tiredness and overwork, and to stimulate the transit in case of chronic functional constipation.
Cranberry
Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), a shrub close to the bilberry, contains flavonoids, resveratrol, anthocyanosides, ursolic acid.
Properties: it is a powerful diuretic, anti-infectious, astringent, anti-rheumatic.
Indications: its main indication is cystitis and inflammation of the urinary tract in general, colitis, gastritis, colibacillosis, gastroenteritis, but also gout, osteoarthritis, arthritis.
Carambola
The fruit of the carambola tree (Averrhoa carambola) contains carotenoids, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, potassium.
Properties: carambola is tonic, stimulating, remineralising, antioxidant, regulates cardiac contractions and nerve impulses.
Indications: it is advised in case of physical, nervous and muscular tiredness, to the persons having a cardiac arrhythmia, and in a general way to the tired, deficient people.
Caution: it is contraindicated for people suffering from renal insufficiency.
Cardoon
Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) contains cynarin in quantity and inulin.
Properties: cardoon is choleretic, cholagogue, cholesterol-lowering, laxative, and has an "appetite-suppressant" effect.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of liver insufficiency and congestion, gallstones, chronic constipation, excess cholesterol, chronic functional constipation, intestinal fermentations, as well as in a slimming diet.
Carrot
Carrot (Daucus carota) is one of the healthiest vegetables for the vitamin A precursor it contains in quantity, beta-carotene, to which it gave its name.
Properties: beta-carotene is an anti-anemic, an intestinal regulator, a remineraliser, a gastric healer, an immunostimulant, an anti-putrid, an antioxidant.
Indications: carrots are recommended in cases of anaemia, asthenia, intestinal infections, diarrhoea, colibacillosis, gastric ulcers, and in the prevention of ageing and degenerative diseases.
Blackcurrant
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum), one of the richest fruits in vitamin C, also contains flavonoids and anthocyanins.
Properties: it is a drainer of uric acid and urea, antirheumatic, antiscorbutic, astringent, also having the property of reinforcing the resistance of capillaries.
Indications: it is advised in case of rheumatism, arthrosis, arthritis, gout, venous insufficiency, intestinal disorders, growth problems linked to deficiencies.
Citron
Fruit of the citron tree (Citrus medica) the citron is a huge lemon which contains limonene, citral, geraniol, coumarins, vitamin C, citric acid.
Properties: it is a remineralizing, antiseptic, antispasmodic, stomachic, cholagogue, circulatory stimulant, calming of the nervous system.
Indications: it is advised in case of decalcification, mineral deficiencies, slow digestion, nausea, motion sickness, hepatic sluggishness, venous insufficiency, insomnia.
Celery
One can indiferrently eat the branches or the roots (raves) of celery (Apium graveolens) rich in minerals and furanocoumarins.
Properties: it is an excellent digestive, carminative, remineralising, liver drainer, diuretic, tonic, laxative, anti-rheumatic, and some say even an aphrodisiac!
Indications: one indicates it in the event of gastritis, distensions, flatulences, hepatic sluggishness, articular problems, slowed down transit, male erectile dysfunction.
Chervil
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) contains vitamin C, iron, sulphur, and an oestrogen, apiin.
Properties: it is stomachic, depurative, diuretic, cholagogue, laxative, stimulant, antiseptic, anti-milk.
Indications: it is recommended to facilitate digestion, stimulate intestinal transit, promote the secretion of bile by the liver, in cases of bronchitis and to dry up the milk flow of women who no longer wish to breastfeed.
Cherry
Cherry (Cerasus vulgaris) contains beta-carotene, vitamin C, levulose, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper.
Properties: the cherry is diuretic, depurative, remineralizing, energetic, refreshing, sedative, stomachic, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of urinary lithiasis, gallstones, excess weight, congestive states, rheumatic fever, gout, arthritis, constipation, intestinal fermentation, stunted growth in children, deficiency states.
Chestnut
Chestnut (Castanea sativa), rich in carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins, has long been a staple food for the rural population.
Properties: eaten roasted or in the form of flour, it is highly nutritious, tonic, stimulating, energetic.
Indications: it is recommended for people who are tired, lack appetite, convalescents, sportsmen, hard workers, anaemic people, depressed people.
Attention: chestnuts candied in a sugar syrup are called "marron glacé".However, these are not horse chestnuts (from chestnut trees) but chestnuts.
Cherimoya
Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) is a fruit that contains beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, fibre.
Properties: it is tonic, immunostimulant, anti-infectious, antiviral, stomachic, cholagogue, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of fatigue, lack of energy, poor general condition, chronic repeated illnesses, degenerative diseases, flu, colds, digestive, hepatic and intestinal sluggishness.
Chicory (leaves)
Eaten as a salad, the leaves of wild chicory (Cichorium intybus), with their subtle bitterness, contain vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron, fibre.
Properties: wild chicory is stomachic, depurative, tonic, cholagogue, choleretic, laxative, diuretic, febrifuge and vermifuge.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of hepatic insufficiency, gallstones, dermatosis, acne, eczema, chronic functional constipation, digestive problems, anorexia, fatigue, asthenia.
Cabbage
Whatever its variety, cabbage (Brassica oleracea) contains beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, PP, C, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, sulfur.
Properties: considered by naturopaths as the best vegetable, cabbage is nutritive, remineralising, revitalising, tonic, antioxidant, immunostimulant.
Indications: it is recommended in case of deficiency states, inappetence, chronic fatigue, lack of tonus and energy, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases related to aging.
Chives
Belonging to the same family as garlic and onion, chives (Allium schœnoprasum) contain a sulphurated essential oil.
Properties: incorporated into salads and certain cooked dishes as an aromatic, it is reputed to be digestive, antiputrid, antiseptic, stimulant, expectorant.
Indications: it is recommended in case of difficult digestion, bloating, intestinal fermentation, colibacillosis, flatulence.
Lemon
The fruit of the lemon tree (Citrus limonum) contains 10% citric acid, which is considerable, vitamin C having been so named because of its major source, the lemon.
Properties: it is a powerful anti-infectious, immunostimulant, antioxidant, cholagogue, diuretic, anti-ageing.
Indications: it is advised in case of microbial and viral infections, influenza, colds, bronchitis, mononucleosis, fatigue, asthenia, stress, decalcification, demineralization, dermatosis, hepatic sluggishness, obesity.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin (Curcubita pepo), also known as gourd, concentrates two major carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Properties: antioxidant and immunostimulant, pumpkin is also refreshing, emollient, diuretic and sedative.
Indications: it is advised in case of urinary inflammation, haemorrhoids, enteritis, dysentery, gastritis, colitis, pumpkin soup works wonders to soothe stomach aches and acts on the retinal macula in case of AMD.
Clementine
A hybrid of the mandarin, the clementine (Citrus reticulata), which owes its success to its seedlessness, concentrates vitamin C, also containing two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Properties: remineralising, stimulating, tonic, antioxidant, anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of general fatigue, infectious diseases, degenerative disorders of old age, inflammatory pathologies.
Coconut
Contrary to its name, the coconut (Cocos nucifera) is not a nut but the kernel of a fruit, its edible flesh, copra, concentrating saturated fatty acids: lauric acid, palmitic acid.
Properties: the coconut does not really have any beneficial properties, other than being refreshing and digestive.
Indications: it can be consumed to quench thirst and stimulate digestion, but should not be consumed in cases of atherosclerosis, angina pectoris (angina), high cholesterol levels.
Quince
The fruit of the quince tree (Cydonia oblonga), native to Asia, contains a large amount of precious tannins associated with pectin.
Properties: whether in jelly, fruit paste or candied, quince is a remarkable intestinal astringent, stomachic, fortifier.
Indications: the great indication of the quince is the diarrhoea, the dysentery, the gastroenteritis, without forgetting its action in the event of vomiting, of gastro-esophageal reflux, of inappetence, of hepatobiliary insufficiency.
Cucumber
This curcubitaceae (Cucumis sativus) native to India contains mucilage, manganese, sulphur ...and a lot of water!
Properties: the low caloric value of cucumbers (due to the amount of water they contain) makes them an ideal food for a "slimming" diet.
Indications: it is recommended in case of excess weight, but also in case of rheumatism, high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, intestinal irritations.
Caution: some people develop an Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) by eating cucumber.
Jute mallow
Jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) contains calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamins B1, B2, PP, B6, amino acids, mucilage.
Properties: it is tonic, stimulating, depurative, diuretic, laxative, febrifuge.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of fatigue, poor general condition, lack of tone and energy, overwork, stress, infectious diseases with fever, overweight, constipation.
Dogwood
Fruit of the dogwood tree (Cornus mas), dogwood contains pectin, fructose, vitamin C.
Properties: dogwood is astringent, febrifuge, depurative, diuretic, tonic, stimulant, stomachic.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of diarrhoea, dysentery, gastroenteritis, general fatigue, slow and painful digestion, infectious diseases with fever, infantile diseases, congestive states, overweight, cellulitis.
Soursop
The fruit of the soursop (Annona muricata) contains beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, phosphorus, fibre.
Properties: soursop is tonic, defatigant, immunostimulant, anti-infectious, antiviral, stomachic, cholagogue, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of fatigue, lack of energy, poor general condition, chronic recurrent illnesses, degenerative diseases, flu, colds, digestive, hepatic and intestinal sluggishness.
Zucchini
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) contains a lot of water, potassium, magnesium, vitamin C.
Properties: low in calories, it is an ideal food for a slimming diet, and is also diuretic, depurative, hypotensive, hypocholesterolemic, antirheumatic.
Indications: it is advised in case of excess weight, cellulite, excess of cholesterol and triglycerides, arterial hypertension, intestinal irritations, articular rheumatisms.
Watercress
Watercress (Nasturtium officinalis) contains a bitter principle and a sulphurous essential oil.
Properties: it is tonic, aperitif, stomachic, remineralising, diuretic, depurative, hypoglycaemic, antianaemic, antiscorbutic.Moreover, it stimulates the capillary bulbs.
Indications: it is advised in case of fatigue, lymphatism, anaemia, gallstones, urinary stones, diabetes...and alopecia.
Caution: Watercress should not be harvested from a stream crossing a pasture, as it may be contaminated by a dangerous parasite, the liver fluke.Only eat watercress from watercress farms.
Shallot
A vegetable related to the onion, shallot (Allium escalonicum) contains sulphur compounds.
Properties: antioxidant, it slows down the action of free radicals, which slows down the ageing process, also having an antiseptic function and stimulating the digestive system.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of atherosclerosis, in the prevention of cardiovascular accidents, in degenerative diseases linked to age, in mycosis and digestive atony.
Endive
Endive (Cichorium intybus) contains fibre, intybin (bitter substance), calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulphur, vitamin B9.
Properties: digestive, stomachic, refreshing, depurative, laxative, cholagogue.
Indications: low in carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, endive is recommended in case of digestive problems, in slimming diets, in cases of chronic functional constipation, liver sluggishness and gallstones.
Tarragon
A popular aromatic, tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) contains an essential oil rich in estragole and anethole.
Properties: it is a powerful antispasmodic, stomachic, anti-infectious, regulator of neurovegetative disorders, galactogenic.
Indications: it is advised in case of aerophagia, bloating, fermentations and intestinal putrefactions, gastritis, colitis, but also in prevention of motion sickness and to women who breastfeed, promoting the rise of milk.
Fennel
Fennel (Fœniculum dulce) contains anethol in quantity, the same major component as anise.
Properties: it is a powerful digestive tonic, stomachic, carminative, gastric and intestinal antispasmodic, depurative, diuretic, mild laxative, galactogenic.
Indications: it is advised in case of heavy digestion, flatulence, aerophagia, digestive nausea, vomiting, bloating, constipation, and it stimulates the rise of milk of the women who breast-feed.
Beans
Beans (Vicia faba) contain starch, protein amino acids, calcium, iron, vitamins B5 and B9.
Properties: the bean is energetic, nourishing, tonic, stimulating, remineralizing, anti-anemic, sedative of the nervous system.
Indications: it is recommended for its contribution in slow carbohydrates and as a protein contribution in a vegetarian diet, as well as for people with deficiencies, anaemia, physical and nervous fatigue.
Caution: people with favism (genetic disease) should absolutely not consume it.
Fig
The fig (Ficus carica) contains fast carbohydrates (including fructose) in quantity, magnesium, vitamins PP and C.
Properties: it is highly nutritious, tonic, digestive, pectoral, laxative, emollient.
Indications: it is advised to people who want to overeat, to sportsmen, to tired people, to pregnant women, in case of constipation, pulmonary inflammation and irritations of the intestinal mucous membrane.
Prickly pear
Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica) contains mucilaginous fibres and a flavonoid called betalain.
Properties: these fibres, in the stomach, form a molecular mesh that captures fats and sugars, which has an appetite suppressant effect, prickly pear and is also hypocholesterolemic and blood sugar regulating.
Indications: it is advised in the slimming food programs as well as in the event of cholesterol and diabetes of type II non-insulin-dependent.
Strawberry
Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) contains minerals, vitamins, salicylic acid and a sugar tolerated by diabetics, levulose.
Properties: it is nutritive, tonic, refreshing, diuretic, depurative, hypotensive, remineralising, laxative.
Indications: it is advised in case of diabetes, asthenia, demineralization, atherosclerosis, hypertension, slowing down of the intestinal transit, gallstones.
Warning: strawberry is not recommended for people with allergies, as it can cause hives.
Rasberry
Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) contains citric acid, malic acid, pectin, vitamin C and levulose (like strawberry).
Properties: it is stomachic, diuretic, depurative, sudorific, refreshing, laxative, and tolerated in the diabetic food protocol.
Indications: it is advised in case of inappetence, tiredness, articular rheumatisms, constipation, gastro-intestinal embarrassment, insufficient perspiration, feverish affections, diabetes.
Passion fruit
Passion fruit (Passiflora incarnata) contains fibre, pectin, beta-carotene, vitamin C, copper, maltose, harmane.
Properties: passion fruit is refreshing, stomachic, soothing, antispasmodic, euphoric, sedative.
Indications: it is recommended in case of slow and painful digestion, insomnia, excessive nervousness, anxiety, overwork, stress, insomnia.
Caution: rich in tiny seeds, it is contraindicated in cases of diverticulosis.
Garcinia
The fruit of this tropical shrub (Garcinia cambogia) concentrates hydrocycitric acid (better known by its English abbreviation: HCA).
Properties: this natural element stimulates lipolysis, helping to mobilise fat stored in the adipocytes and promoting its combustion in the mitochondria.
Indications: Garcinia should be taken as part of a slimming programme in cases of obesity and cellulite, but also to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Goji
Native to Tibet, lycium berries (Lycium chinense) most often called "goji", concentrate carotenoids: beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, eaxanthin, astaxanthin
Properties: this exceptional concentration of carotenoids makes these berries a powerful antioxidant that strengthens the capacity of cell membranes to resist free radical attacks.
Indications: Goji helps the aging body to fight against degenerative processes, regenerating the health capital, source of a real revitalization.
Okra
Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) is an exotic fruit that contains hibiscic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid.
Properties: it is diuretic, n depurative, cholagogue, laxative, sudorific, depurative, also promoting water and fat drainage.
Indications: it is advised in case of overweight, cellulite, oedemas, congestive states, hepatic sluggishness, gallstones, urinary stones, chronic functional constipation.
Guava
Guava fruit (Psidium guajava) contains beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus.
Properties: guava is very nourishing, refreshing, tonic, stimulating, remineralizing, antioxidant.
Indications: it is recommended in case of lack of energy and tone, for sportsmen, for people who lose their memory, for those who are permanently stressed, tired, overworked, and to protect themselves in case of epidemics of infectious diseases, including influenza.
Pomegranate
Native to Iran, the pomegranate tree (Punica granatum) produces fruit rich in vitamins, cellulose, tannins and ellagic acid (polyphenol).
Properties: it is antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, tonicardiac, astringent.
Indications: it is recommended to strengthen the vascular endothelium in the prevention of cardiovascular accidents, in cases of atherosclerosis, infectious and degenerative diseases.
Gooseberry
Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) so named because its pulp is said to soften the strong taste of this fish, is rich in vitamin C and malic acid.
Properties: gooseberry is digestive, aperitive, laxative, diuretic, depurative, remineralising, tonic.
Indications: it is advised in the event of lack of appetite, slow digestion, slowing down of the intestinal transit, hepatic congestion, feverish affections, rheumatisms.
Red currant
The red currant (Ribes rubrum) gives fruits rich in vitamin C, citric acid, mucilage, cellulose.
Properties: red currants are tonic, stomachic, aperitive, digestive, refreshing, remineralizing, diuretic, depurative, laxative.
Indications: they are advised to stimulate the digestion in case of secretory insufficiency of gastric juices, to regulate the intestinal transit, in case of hepatic congestion, colitis, urinary inflammations.
Green bean
Before the seeds develop, the tender green pods of the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) are rich in fibre, chlorophyll, mineral salts.
Properties: green beans are low in calories, anti-anemic, remineralizing, laxative, depurative, diuretic, anti-infectious.
Indications: it is recommended as part of a slimming diet and for diabetes, but also in cases of intestinal sluggishness, urinary stones, albumin, rheumatism.
Caution: its vitamin K content makes it inadvisable in the event of taking anticoagulant drugs.
Jamalac
Jamalac (Syzygium samarangense) is an exotic fruit that contains fructose, fibre, vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc.
Properties: low in calories, digestive, refreshing, stomachic, depurative, diuretic, tonic, stimulating.
Indications: it is advised in a slimming diet and in case of digestive laziness, congestive states, anaemia, lymphatism, lack of tonus and energy.
Jujube
Jujube (Zizyphus vulgaris) is an exotic fruit that contains tannins, gum, phytosterols.
Properties: it is pectoral, febrifuge, tonic, stimulant, astringent, anti-infectious, vermifuge.
Indications: it is advised in case of bronchitis, cough, infectious diseases with fever, flu, cold, fatigue, diarrhea, dysentery, urinary infections, intestinal parasites, enuresis of children, urinary incontinence of seniors.
Kaki
The fruit of the persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) contains beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamin C, tannins, pectin.
Properties: persimmon is very nourishing, stomachic, refreshing, astringent, remineralizing, fortifying, stimulating, tonic, antioxidant.
Indications: it is recommended for people who are deficient, tired, overworked, nervous, for children during their growth period, in case of digestive sluggishness and to regulate the intestinal transit of people who regularly have diarrhoea.
Kiwi
Nicknamed the Chinese gooseberry, kiwi (Actinidia chinensis) is very rich in vitamin C, also containing potassium, copper, fibre.
Properties: kiwi is antioxidant, anti-infectious, tonic, stimulant, anti-stress, remineralizing.
Indications: it is recommended for people who are tired, physically and mentally, stressed, overworked, for sportsmen and women, in case of infectious diseases and epidemics, for children in periods of strong growth.
Warning: it contains an allergen, actinidine, which makes it contraindicated for people allergic to pollen.
Kumquat
The smallest of the citrus fruits, the kumquat (Fortunella japonica) contains vitamin C in quantity, beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium, iron.
Properties: it is very nourishing, tonic, stimulating, remineralizing, anti-fatigue, anti-stress, antioxidant, immunostimulant.
Indications: it is advised in case of weakening of the natural defences, infectious diseases, flu epidemics, deficiency of energy, degenerative diseases.
Lettuce
There are more than one hundred varieties of lettuce (Lactuca sativa), all of which are rich in carotenoids, chlorophyll, vitamin C, vitamin K.
Properties: lettuce is soothing, emollient, refreshing, laxative, depurative, analgesic, sedative, aperitive.
Indications: it is advised in case of insomnia, palpitations, spasms, excessive nervousness, stress, and to open the appetite.
Caution: containing vitamin K in quantity, lettuce is contraindicated for people taking anticoagulant medication.
Lime
Lime (Citrus latifolia) is an exotic fruit that contains a large amount of vitamin C.
Properties: it is powerfully anti-infectious, immunostimulant, antioxidant, cholagogue, diuretic, also having an anti-ageing action.
Indications: it is advised in case of microbial and viral infections, influenza, colds, bronchitis, mononucleosis, fatigue, asthenia, stress, decalcification, demineralization, dermatosis, hepatic sluggishness, obesity.
Lychee
The lychee (Litchi sinensis) is an exotic fruit that contains vitamin C in quantity, vitamins B1, B2, PP, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium.
Properties: lychee is a tonic, immunostimulant, cholesterol-lowering, stomachic, astringent, analgesic.
Indications: it is advised in case of fatigue, infectious microbial and viral diseases, flu, infantile diseases, excess of cholesterol, slow and painful digestion, diarrhoea.
Macadamia nut
The fruit of the macadamia tree (Macadamia integrifolia) contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, amino acids, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, zinc, beta-carotene, vitamins B, C.
Properties: high in calories, macadamia nuts are nutritious, stomachic, tonic, remineralizing and revitalizing.
Indications: it is advised in case of inappetence, in a diet requiring an overeating, to the sportsmen, to the weak persons, tired, anaemic, lymphatic, which miss tonicity, energy, vitality.
Mâche
This popular variety of salad (Valerianella olitoria) has now become a nutritional "star" for its Omega 3 content.
Properties: it is emollient, diuretic, depurative, laxative, but also hypocholesterolemic and preventive of cardiovascular risks.
Indications: it is advised to stimulate the intestinal transit, in case of colitis and gastritis, within the framework of a slimming diet, in case of atherosclerosis, of high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Mandarin
Native to China, mandarin (Citrus mandarina) concentrates vitamin C, containing an essential oil rich in limonene.
Properties: it is tonic, remineralizing, anti-infectious, revitalizing, nutritive, it is moreover antispasmodic and having the property to calm the sympathetic nervous system.
Indications: it is recommended for children during their growth, for convalescents, for people who are tired, both physically and mentally, and for those who are anxious or have insomnia.
Mangousteen
The fruit of the mangosteen tree (Garcinia mangostana) contains xanthones and a specific carotenoid, alpha-mangostin.
Properties: mangosteen is anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, diuretic, depurative, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended in case of inflammatory pathologies, including rheumatic joints, as a complement to heavy therapies to attenuate their side effects, in case of chronic constipation and degenerative problems linked to ageing.
Mango
The fruit of the mango tree (Mangifera indica) contains carotenoids, vitamin C, fibre, polyphenols, mangiferin.
Properties: it is an exotic fruit that is very nourishing, tonic, stimulating, antioxidant, anti-ageing, remineralising, anti-fatigue.
Indications: mango is recommended for people who are tired and overworked, for children during their growth period, in case of flu epidemics and children's diseases, after surgery and for elderly people suffering from degenerative diseases.
Melon
Melon (Cucumis melo) is not only packed with water, containing in quantity beta-carotene and the enzyme Superoxide Dismutase (SOD).
Properties: low in calories, melon is refreshing, diuretic, laxative, antioxidant.
Indications: it is recommended in a slimming diet and in that of people with a slow intestinal transit, to rheumatic patients, but also in prevention of degenerative diseases that characterize the aging of the body.
Mulberry
The wild mulberry (Rubus fructicosus) also called hedge mulberry or "bramble" gives the well-known fruits, appreciated by children, black in colour, which are rich in malic acid, pectin and tannins.
Properties: the wild blackberry is astringent, depurative, refreshing, digestive, nutritive, tonic.
Indications: it is advised for the regulation of the intestinal transit of the people having the diarrhoea, in the event of angina, of pulmonary problems, of lack of appetite.
Narangilla
Narangilla (Solanum Quitoense) is an exotic fruit that contains vitamin C, phosphorus, fibre.
Properties: it is tonic, stimulating, remineralizing, anti-infectious, immunostimulant, antioxidant, diuretic, depurative.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of microbial and viral infections, influenza, colds, bronchitis, mononucleosis, fatigue, asthenia, stress, decalcification, demineralization, excess weight, constipation.
Turnip
Turnip root (Brassica napus) contains calcium, potassium, magnesium, a glucoside, a sulphurated essential oil.
Properties: turnip is emollient, expectorant, uric acid dissolver, depurative, diuretic, revitalizing, refreshing.
Indications: it is advised in case of bronchitis, cough, angina, gout, osteoarthritis, cystitis, kidney stones, within the framework of a slimming diet, in case of dermatosis (acne, eczema), general tiredness.
Nectarine
The nectarine (Prunus nucipersica) contains beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, PP, C, calcium, magnesium, iron.
Properties: nectarine is anti-anemic, refreshing, digestive, diuretic, laxative, stomachic, soothing for the nervous system.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of fatigue, overwork, stress, depression, anaemia, asthenia, lymphatism, slow digestion, chronic functional constipation, excessive nervousness, insomnia, deficiency states, growth disorders in children.
Loquat
Loquat (Meslipus germanica) yields edible fruit when it is "chard", very ripe, softened (after the first frosts), fruit rich in pectin, tannins, malic acid, citric acid.
Properties: medlars are astringent, tonic, depurative, diuretic, and have the power to dissolve uric acid.
Indications: they are advised in case of diarrhoea, dysentery, gastroenteritis, urinary stones, gout, rheumatic joints, lumbago.
Hazelnut
Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) is rich in oleic acid, vitamins B1 and E, magnesium, potassium, calcium, fibre, antioxidants.
Properties: it is very caloric, very nutritious, digestible, cholesterol-lowering, also has the ability to dissolve urinary stones.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of inappetence, deficiency, growth disorders, pregnancy, kidney stones, but also for sportsmen and women, and for people with high cholesterol levels.
Walnut
Walnut (Juglans regia) concentrates calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, zinc, beta-carotene, vitamins B, C, amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Properties: it is the most caloric fruit of all, the most nutritious, stomachic, tonic, antiseptic, intestinal regulator, vermifuge.
Indications: it is recommended for people who need to be overfed, weak, tired, to fight intestinal putrefaction and in case of intestinal parasites.
Caution: walnuts can cause an oral allergy syndrome (itching in the mouth, tongue and lips).
Noni
Noni (Morinda citrifolia), a fashionable Tahitian fruit in our country, contains a specific identity component, proxeronin.
Properties: noni is an immunostimulant, tonic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, depurative, cholagogue, hypocholesterolemic and laxative.
Indications: It is recommended in cases of fatigue, depression, anxiety, infectious diseases, rheumatic joints, muscular pain, migraines, liver failure, cholesterol, chronic functional constipation.
Onion
Appreciated since antiquity, the onion (Allium cepa) is one of the most virtuous vegetables for its content of allyl and propyl disulfide.
Properties: it is powerfully diuretic, uric acid dissolver, antirheumatic, hypoglycaemic, anti-infectious, regulator of endocrine functions, vermifuge.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of oedema, rheumatism, intestinal fermentation, urinary and respiratory infections, intestinal parasites and in the diet of diabetics.
Olive
The fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea) contains valuable polyunsaturated fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins D, E.
Properties: among the basic foods of the excellent Cretan diet, olives are nutritious, prevent cardiovascular accidents, hypocholesterolemic.
Indications: either as is or pressed, producing an oil beneficial to health, olives are recommended in cases of atherosclerosis, cholesterol, excess triglycerides, angina pectoris (angina).
Orange
Orange (Citrus aurantium) is a valuable source of vitamin C, also containing bioflavonoids, limonene, coumarins.
Properties: tonic, nutritive, remineralising, digestive, diuretic, anti-infectious, it strengthens the body's natural defences and slows down the ageing process.
Indications: it is indicated to children in period of growth, to the convalescents, to the tired and stressed adults, to the immunodepressed persons sensitive to the microbial and viral infections.
Nettle
Nettle (Urtica diorica) is rich in chlorophyll, iron, silica, ascorbic acid, linoleic acid.
Properties: traditional nettle soup is depurative, diuretic, cholagogue, laxative, tonic.
Indications: the nettle is advised in the congestive states, the oedemas, the obesity, the cellulitis, the hepatic insufficiency, the gallstones, the urinary lithiasis, the constipation, the drop, the rheumatisms, as well as in the dermatoses, eczema, acne, furonculosis, vitiligo, psoriasis.
Sorrel
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), in addition to the chlorophyll and iron it contains, concentrates a quantity of oxalic acid and oxalates.
Properties: depurative, digestive, stomachic, laxative, revitalising.
Indications: without abuse, because of its acidity, it contributes to the stimulation of the gastric and intestinal functions.
Caution: its oxalic acid content makes it contraindicated for people with kidney stones or gout.
Grapefruit
Grapefruit (Citrus decumana) concentrates vitamin C, beta-carotene, limonene, pinene, citral.
Properties: it is tonic, refreshing, aperitif, digestive, detoxicant, liver and kidney function stimulant, anti-infectious, immunostimulant.
Indications: it is recommended as part of a slimming diet, in cases of hepatobiliary insufficiency, dyspepsia, general fatigue, food poisoning, arthritis, osteoarthritis, infectious and degenerative diseases.
Parnsip
Parsnip (Pasticana sativa) concentrates in its white and fleshy root starch, B vitamins, minerals, pectin.
Properties: parsnip is caloric, highly nutritious, depurative, diuretic, detoxifying, antirheumatic, emmenagogue.
Indications: it is recommended in a diet requiring a high caloric intake, for example that of athletes, as well as to people with osteoarthritis and women with circulatory insufficiency in the pelvic and uterine region.
Papaya
Papaya (Carica papaya) concentrates a famous proteolytic enzyme, papain.
Properties: papain has the ability to split protein macromolecules into peptides and amino acids, which allows, on the one hand to better digest, on the other hand to resorb cellulite dimples by fragmenting the cells in which the fat is stored.
Indications: papaya is recommended in case of heavy meals with heavy cooked dishes and in the slimming program of obese people who have cellulite.
Watermelon
Watermelon (Cucurbita cirullus) contains a lot of water associated with calcium, potassium, vitamin C, beta-carotene.
Properties: low in calories, it is a recommended food in a slimming programme, it is also diuretic, depurative, hypotensive, hypocholesterolemic, antirheumatic.
Indications: it is recommended in case of excess weight, cellulite, excess cholesterol and triglycerides, arterial hypertension, intestinal irritations, articular rheumatism.
Sweet potato
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) grows in tropical regions and contains starch, fibre, copper, beta-carotene, vitamins B6 and C.
Properties: like the potato, it is energetic, nourishing, digestible, emollient, healing, antispasmodic, soothing.
Indications: it is recommended in case of lack of appetite, high caloric needs, stomach or duodenum ulcers, inflammation of the digestive tract, gastritis, colitis, and as part of a diabetic diet.
Pecan nuts
The fruit of the pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, amino acids, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, zinc, beta-carotene, vitamins B, C.
Properties: very high in calories, the pecan is nutritious, stomachic, tonic, remineralizing, revitalizing.
Indications: it is advised in the event of inappetence, in a diet requiring an overeating, with the sportsmen, with the weak people, tired, anaemic, lymphatic, which miss tonicity, energy, vitality.
Peach
When ripe, the peach (Persica vulgaris) contains a large quantity of beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, PP, calcium, iron.
Properties: peach is anti-anemic, immunostimulant, refreshing, astringent, digestive, diuretic, laxative, stomachic, soothing for the nervous system.
Indications: It is recommended in cases of fatigue, overwork, stress, depression, anaemia, asthenia, lymphatism, slow digestion, constipation, excessive nervousness, insomnia, deficiency states, growth disorders in children.
Parsley
Parsley (Apium petroselinum) contains apiol, folic acid, iron, sulfur, pinene, vitamin C, beta-carotene.
Properties: parsley is depurative, diuretic, stomachic, carminative, detoxifying, vasodilator, antiscorbutic, antirheumatic.
Indications: It is recommended in cases of asthenia, anaemia, flatulence, bloating, excess weight, cellulite, slow digestion, painful periods, deficiency states, growth disorders, rheumatic joints, gout, urinary lithiasis, gallstones.
Peas
Pea (Pisum sativum) contains starch, protein amino acids, fiber, vitamins B1, B6, B9, C, calcium, magnesium, iron, sulfur.
Properties: it is energetic, nourishing, tonic, stimulating, remineralising, anti-anemic, nervous system sedative, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended for its slow carbohydrate and vegetable protein content, for people with deficiencies, anaemia, physical and nervous fatigue, and in cases of chronic functional constipation.
Physalis
Physalis (Physalis alkekengi) is an exotic fruit that contains citric acid, carotenoids, fibres.
Properties: it is anti-inflammatory, calming, sedative, cooling, febrifuge, laxative, diuretic, depurative, expectorant, antitussive.
Indications: It is recommended in cases of arthritis, constipation, bronchitis, coughs, infectious diseases with fever, urinary stones, engorgements, congestive states, excessive nervousness, insomnia.
Chilli
Chilli (Capsicum annuum) contains a lot of beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, fibre and capsaicin.
Properties: it is tonic, stimulating, and also helps to regulate thermogenesis, which facilitates lipolysis, destocking and fat burning.
Indications: it is recommended in reasonable quantities to tired people, as well as in the programme of a slimming diet, mainly in case of cellulite.
Caution: capsaicin is an irritant, so it is not recommended for people with ulcers, gastritis or colitis.
Pine nuts
Pine nuts (Pinus sylvestris) contain polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals, amino acids, starch.
Properties: like other oil seeds, pine nuts are very nourishing, tonic, stimulating, remineralizing.
Indications: they are advised to weakened, deficient, tired, overworked people, in case of anorexia and asthenia, to sportsmen, to teenagers in period of strong growth.
Dandelion
Dandelion (Taraxacum dens leonis) eaten as a salad in spring contains inulin and an active ingredient called taraxacin.
Properties: it is a powerful depurative stimulating the excretory emunctories, a hepatobiliary drainer, a diuretic, a stomachic.
Indications: the dandelion is advised in the event of hepatic sluggishness, of digestive problems, constipation, obesity and cholesterol, having also an action on the dermatoses (acne, eczema) and it is employed in the modes thinness.
Pistachio
The fruit of the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera) contains monounsaturated fatty acids, protein amino acids, magnesium, potassium, iron.
Properties: pistachio is very energetic, nourishing, anti-anemic, stomachic, tonic, stimulant, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended as a proteinic contribution in a vegetarian diet as well as for pregnant and breast-feeding women, for people with anaemia, deficiencies, fatigue and overwork, and to stimulate transit in cases of chronic functional constipation.
Pear
Pear (Pirus communis) contains tannins, pectin, beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, PP, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron.
Properties: it is diuretic, depurative, refreshing, stomachic, laxative, remineralising, sedative, antirheumatic.
Indications: it is advised in case of oedemas, congestive states, constipation, slow digestion, articular rheumatisms, gout, asthenia, anaemia, and in the diet of the diabetics.
Leek
Leek (Allium porrum) contains mucilage, fibre, cellulose, sulphur, silica, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, group B vitamins.
Properties: nicknamed "the broom of the intestine", it is an effective laxative, but it is also depurative, diuretic and antirheumatic.
Indications: one advises it in the event of constipation, urinary lithiasis, cystitis, prostatitis, obesity, articular rheumatisms, gout, dermatoses, atherosclerosis, oedemas, congestive states.
Gourmet peas
Whole unripe pea pods (Pisum sativum) gourmet peas contain starch, protein amino acids, fiber, vitamins B1, B6, B9, C, calcium, magnesium, iron, sulfur.
Properties: like the pea, it is energetic, nourishing, tonic, stimulating, remineralising, anti-anemic, nervous system sedative, laxative.
Indications: it is recommended for its slow carbohydrate and vegetable protein content, for people with deficiencies, anaemia, physical and nervous fatigue, and in cases of chronic functional constipation.
Pepper
Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is rich in fibre, beta-carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus.
Properties: it is diuretic, detoxifying, depurative, laxative, antirheumatic, antioxidant, immunostimulant.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of excess weight, cellulite, metabolic syndrome, plethoric and inflammatory states of the body, chronic functional constipation, rheumatic joints, microbial and viral infectious diseases.
Apple
Apple (Malus communis) contains pectin, malic acid, citric acid, tannins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, silicon, fructose.
Properties: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a famous English saying ("An apple a day keeps the doctor away"), which illustrates its countless beneficial properties.
Indications: apples are recommended in cases of general fatigue, overwork, stress, lack of energy and tone, infectious diseases, rheumatic joints, gastric ulcers, excess weight, cellulite.
Potatoes
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) contains starch, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, manganese, vitamins B1, B5, B6.
Properties: it is very energetic, nourishing, digestible, emollient, healing, antispasmodic, soothing.
Indications: it is advised in case of inappetence, of particular caloric needs (for example the practice of a sport), of ulcer of the stomach or duodenum, of gastritis, colitis, gallstones, haemorrhoids, and within the framework of the diet of the diabetics.
Red kuri squash
Red kuri squash (Curcubita pepo) contains two carotenoids in quantity, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Properties: antioxidant and immunostimulant, pumpkin is also refreshing, emollient, diuretic, depurative, pectoral, sedative, astringent.
Indications: the red kuri squash is advised in case of urinary inflammation, haemorrhoids, diarrhoea, enteritis, dysentery, gastritis, bronchitis, stomach ache, ocular AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration).
Purslane
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) contains beta-carotene, mucilage and Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Properties: this vegetable source of Omega 3 makes purslane an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-ageing, hypotensive, anti-stress, regulator of brain functions.
Indications: it is advised in case of atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, in prevention of cardiovascular accidents, in case of stress, depression, emotional fragility, cerebral ageing.
Plum
Plum (Prunus domestica) contains mucilage, fructose, beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron.
Properties: it is energetic, detoxifying, diuretic, depurative, laxative, remineralising, choleretic, cholagogue.
Indications: it is advised in case of anaemia, asthenia, fatigue, overwork, stress, hepatic insufficiency, gallstones, atherosclerosis, chronic functional constipation and accidental temporary constipation, articular rheumatism, gout.
Prune
Prune, from the dente plum tree (Prunus domestica), is a source of beta-carotene, vitamins B and C, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, fructose, and mucilage in quantity.
Properties it is a mild laxative, nutritive, energetic, depurative, diuretic, nerve tonic.
Indications: it is advised in case of chronic functional constipation of the people with fragile intestines, to the people who miss tonicity and energy, to the sportsmen, to the tired people, stressed, overworked.
Radish
Radish (Raphanus sativus) contains raphanol, iodine, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, vitamin C, vitamin PP.
Properties: it is antiscorbutic, remineralising, depurative, diuretic, choleretic, cholagogue, expectorant, anti-infectious, antirheumatic.
Indications: it is advised in case of anaemia, asthenia, fatigue, growth retardation, osteoporosis, hepatic insufficiency, gallstones, intestinal putrefaction, chronic bronchitis, asthma, articular rheumatism.
Black radish
The root of the black radish (Raphanus sativus) is rich in a specific sulfur active ingredient, raphonin.
Properties: it acts doubly on the hepatobiliary sphere, on the one hand by stimulating the secretion of bile by the liver, on the other hand by allowing a better evacuation in the duodenum of this bile stored in the gallbladder
Indications: black radish is recommended in case of liver insufficiency, and each time one makes a food excess comprising too many heavy, fatty, indigestible dishes, to stimulate the digestion.
Horseradish
Horseradish (Cochlearia armorica) contains sulphur amino acid, silica, iron, potassium, vitamin C.
Properties: horseradish is expectorant, choleretic, cholagogue, stomachic, remineralizing, tonic, stimulant, antirheumatic.
Indications: it is advised in case of bronchitis, cough, asthma, emphysema, hepatic sluggishness, gallstones, articular rheumatism, urinary lithiasis, oedemas, congestive states, inappetence.
Grapes
Grapes (Vitis vinifera) contain beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B9, C, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, anthocyanosides, glucose, levulose.
Properties: grapes are diuretic, depurative, detoxifying, refreshing, energetic, remineralising, choleretic, cholagogue, laxative.
Indications: it is advised in case of tiredness, anaemia, lymphatism, dermatosis, articular rheumatism, demineralisation, growth retardation of the child, hepatic insufficiency, gallstones, constipation, excess weight, cellulite.
Aragula
Eaten as a salad, arugula (Eruca vesicaria) contains fibre, mucilage, calcium.
Properties: arugula is tonic, stimulant, stomachic, laxative, depurative, diuretic, aphrodisiac.
Indications: it is advised in case of fatigue, asthenia, lymphatism, overwork, slow and painful digestion, excess weight, chronic functional constipation, without forgetting its reputation to stimulate sexuality.
Caution: containing erucic acid, it is contraindicated for people with heart problems.
Salsify
Salsify root (Tragopogon porrifolius) contains fibre, inulin, starch, potassium, vitamin B9, vitamin E.
Properties: very rich in fibre, salsify is nicknamed, like leeks, "the broom of the intestine" to illustrate its laxative action, they are also depurative, diuretic, stomachic.
Indications: it is advised in case of chronic functional constipation, hepatobiliary laziness, slow digestion, as well as in a slimming food program, it is also low in calories.
Sapodilla
The sapodilla (Achras sapota) is an exotic fruit that contains tannins, vitamins PP, C, iron, phosphorus, fructose.
Properties: sapodilla is astringent, diuretic, depurative, anti-inflammatory, stomachic.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of diarrhoea, dysentery, gastroenteritis, congestive states, oedema, overweight, slow and painful digestion, inflammation of the digestive tract, urinary stones, renal colic.
Tangerine
Close to the clementine, this hybrid of the mandarin named tangerine (Citrus tangerina), which owes its success to its absence of seeds, concentrates vitamin C and also contains two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Properties: remineralising, stimulating, tonic, antioxidant, anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory.
Indications: it is advised in case of general fatigue, infectious diseases, degenerative disorders related to old age, inflammatory pathologies.
Tomato
Native to South America, the fruit of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) concentrates a precious and active carotenoid, lycopene.
Properties: lycopene is antioxidant, immunostimulant, anti-ageing, diuretic, depurative, uric acid dissolver, anti-infectious.
Indications: Tomatoes are recommended in cases of overweight, obesity, cellulite, congestive conditions, urinary and gallstones, arthritis, gout, infectious diseases, prevention of degenerative diseases related to aging.
Jerusalem Artichokes
Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) contain starch, mucilage, inulin, potassium.
Properties: Jerusalem artichoke is nourishing, tonic, stimulating, hypoglycaemic, emollient.
Indications: it is recommended in cases of non-insulin-dependent type II diabetes, inflammation of the digestive tract, gastritis, colitis, oesophagitis, and generally as a slow carbohydrate intake, particularly useful for sportsmen and women before an endurance competition.
