Beta+Vulgaris+(Beet)



=Therapeutic Use= -Liver Drainage The part of the beet used medicinally is the root. Beetroot contains **anti-tumor, emollient, nutritive, rejuvenative, stimulating, resistance-enhancing** properties. Beetroot helps normalize the ph balance of the body and **build the blood**. It also **increases the uptake of oxygen** by as much as 400 percent. Beetroot has been used as a supportive therapy in **diseases of the liver** and **fatty liver**. It supports and stimulates the **liver, gallbladder, kidney,** and **spleen** and increases the **flow of bile**. Beets have been used successfully in conditions of **acne, anemia, cancer, diverticulitis, dysmenorrhea, hepatitis, jaundice, nausea, hypoglycemia, leukemia, poor circulation, diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids,** and **dysentery**. Beetroot helps combat **acidosis** and aids the natural process of elimination and **detoxification**. The beet juice, being an excellent solvent for inorganic calcium deposits, is valuable in the treatment of **hypertension, arteriosclerosis, heart trouble,** and **varicose veins.**

=Vitamin/Mineral Contributions= potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulphur, iodine, iron, manganese, chlorine, and copper, as well as traces of the rare metals rubidium and caesium; vitamins B1, B2, niacin, B6, B12, C, P, and beta carotene; flavonoids; natural sugar, and a good quality and quantity of amino acids.

=Preparation= To prepare beets, remove the leaves and wash the roots in cold water using a soft vegetable brush. It takes about two hours to cook the beets in the oven or boil them in salt water. The skin should be removed before the use. My favorite beet salad is boiled and grated beets with pickles and an organic salad dressing and lots of sunflower seeds (to prepare the seeds correctly, see the heading “sunflower seeds” in this book). The leaves, like all green vegeta­bles, should be cooked with a small amount of water and only for a short time. Beetroot can be grated and eaten raw. Raw beetroot may be peeled, diced, and sautéed in butter. It can also be added to salads. Very small beetroots are preserved in vinegar and used in making pickles. To prepare a great **booster after an illness**, juice one medium beetroot, one to two apples and two to three medium carrots (no need to cook the beetroot first). To increases its medicinal value, add a teaspoonful of lime juice to beetroot juice. It can be used as a liquid food in case of **jaundice, hepatitis, nausea and vomiting due to biliousness, diarrhea, dysentery,** and other diseases**.** Fresh beet juice mixed with a tablespoonful of honey and taken every morning before breakfast helps the healing of **gastric ulcer**. Beet juice, combined with the juices of carrot and cucumber, is one of the finest **cleansing materials for the kidneys and gall bladder**. It is highly beneficial in all disorders relating to these two organs.