Drinks to Heal the Immune System
Burdock and daikon drink
Burdock
root has been used as both food and medicine in Asia and Europe
for thousands of years. Recently, it has been used as a nourishing tonic for
cancer, liver disease, and rheumatism. Burdock root is a staple diet of the
Japanese, who are among the people with the longest lifespan in the world.
Fresh
burdock root is available at many greengrocers, Asian supermarkets, and natural
food stores in the United
States
Daikon
is Japanese radish. Its phytochemicals have well-recognized healing and
anti-carcinogenic properties:
It cleanses the blood (the kidneys).
It promotes energy circulation.
It increases the metabolic rate (a
weight-loss remedy in Asia ).
It treats hangovers.
It decongests the lungs, clears sore
throat, colds, and edema.
The
burdock and daikon drink can be taken any time, and as much as you like.
Ingredients
One burdock root (about 24 inches
long)
One daikon with green tops
One small carrot with green tops.
Preparation
Cut all ingredients into small
pieces.
Place them in a pot with water
double the volume of the ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Pour out the content, and drink it.
You can repeat the process one more
time. This time, after bringing it to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer it for
another 20 minutes. Let the ingredients steep in the hot water for another 20
minutes before drinking it.
Four greens drink
Bitter
melon, a popular Asian vegetable, is well known for blood glucose control. It
contains a substance similar to bovine insulin, which has been shown in
experimental studies to achieve a positive sugar regulating effect by
suppressing the neural response to sweet taste stimuli.
Celery
is a good source of insoluble fiber as well as essential nutrients, including
vitamin C, calcium, and potassium. In addition, it may reduce blood pressure,
and block cancer cells.
Cucumber
has been associated with healing properties in relation to diseases of the
kidney, urinary bladder, liver, and pancreas. In addition, cucumber juice is an
excellent skin tonic.
Green
pepper is loaded with vitamin C (a potent antioxidant) and beta-carotene (to
prevent cataracts).
Make
the nutritious four greens drink by juicing them in approximately equal
portions. Drink immediately.
Pine needles drink
Pine
needle drink is a perfect drink made from evergreen pine needles. Select your
pine needles by picking the newest green ones from a pine tree. Wash the pine
needles thoroughly. Put them in a cloth bag, and steep it in a pot of boiling
water—if you don’t use a cloth bag, then strain the needles before drinking.
Cover and let it sit for 30 minutes.
Pine
needle drink is loaded with vitamin C and other nutrients to offer the
following benefits: eyesight; fatigue; heart disease; kidney ailments;
sclerosis (inflammatory nerve disorder); and varicose veins.
