Potatoes - a vegetable demanded in our country. It is included in the daily diet of a large number of people, because besides the excellent taste characteristics, potatoes are a useful product. It took almost a hundred years for a potato to win the love of the Russian people.
It is well known that potatoes belong to the Solanaceae family (lat. Solanum tuberosum), but very few people know about its “brotherhood” with such cultures as tomato, eggplant, nightshade, tobacco. Kinship is clearly visible on the same type of inflorescence and stem structure.
The healing properties of freshly squeezed juice have long been practiced by healers in their practice. And after determining its chemical composition, healing remedies based on potato juice appeared many times more.
What is part of raw potatoes?
Is juice of raw potatoes really useful, or are its exaggerated medicinal properties? There are different opinions. For example, nutritionists do not recommend it because of its high calorie content. Although there are a lot of calories only in fried vegetables, the boiled root crop loses its nutritional value in the process. A raw potato is a panacea for all ills.
Biological and nutritional value
Potato juice contains the following ingredients.:
- vitamins: A, C, E, PP, H and almost all of the B group;
- minerals: calcium, potassium, magnesium, chlorine, iron, phosphorus, sodium;
- amino acids;
- Sahara;
- fiber
Vegetable juice consists of macro and microelements, a complex of minerals that favorably affect the human body.
Nutritional value of this product:
- carbohydrates - 24%;
- proteins - 3%;
- fat - 0.3%.
It should be noted that The main benefit of potato juice is easy digestibility of all components.. The calorie content of the product per 100 mg will be 80 calories. This is not a big indicator, so vegetable juice can be used by dieters and is not afraid for its weight.
Benefit
Raw root is quite difficult to eat, because of the unpleasant taste and high starch content. Therefore, for therapeutic purposes, it is worth using potato juice. Especially since there is such a rich mineral composition.
This natural substance is useful:
- Wound healing effect and ulcerative effect. Fresh juice is very useful to drink in the morning on an empty stomach. After getting inside, the liquid envelops the walls of the stomach, promotes healing of ulcerative scars. Also, juice reduces acidity, relieves heartburn.
- Potato fluid has a diuretic effect, eliminates signs of swelling, helps normalize the kidneys.
- Not long ago, a scientific statement was made that potato juice is capable of lowering the amount of sugar in the blood. As well as with moderate use, it can improve the performance of the pancreas. That, of course, will not cure diabetes, but will prevent the aggravation of the disease.
- This drink heals wounds and burns on the skin. Strengthens the body's immunity, helps to cope with migraines and high blood pressure.
- In medicine, potato juice is valuable because of the presence of fiber. It affects the process of digestion, helps cleanse the body of toxins, toxins, radionuclides.
- Maintains normal hemoglobin count.
- A positive effect on the central nervous system, saves from insomnia and irritable state.
Harm
but Root juice treatment does not always go smoothly. Like any product or medication, there are contraindications.
Solanine poisoning. It is a toxic substance found in the skin of potatoes. If the vegetable is stored incorrectly, it will certainly be formed. Root crop with a high content of solanine has a green color.Also no less harmful sprouted potatoes. When using this product, possible dizziness, vomiting, nausea, headache, diarrhea, general malaise, weakness. Solanine poisoning is especially dangerous for pregnant women.
- The advantage of carbohydrates in the composition. And as a result, high caloric content makes it undesirable to use this product with poor metabolism, diabetes.
- You can not drink juice through a straw. It contains trace elements that destroy tooth enamel.
- If you use a large amount of vegetable product, you can harm the pancreas.
- You can not drink the juice of people with high acidity and strongest gas in the intestine.
Solanine poisoning. It is a toxic substance found in the skin of potatoes. If the vegetable is stored incorrectly, it will certainly be formed. Root crop with a high content of solanine has a green color.How to use for treatment?
To extract the maximum of nutrients from potato juice should be used in its fresh form, no later than 10 minutes. Otherwise, over time, the juice oxidizes, darkens, and substances become less useful and nutritious.
It is best to prepare vegetable juice in a special juicer that can process whole tubers.. Well, if such a device is not at hand, it is worth using a fine float and gauze to squeeze the pulp.
- First of all, we choose a healthy, not germinated vegetable, with no visible traces of rot.
- Wash well, remove dirt and sand.
- Cleaning is not necessary, because the rind also contains vitamins.
- Apply the appropriate spin method.
Recommend to choose potatoes of pink varieties. Also the best time for treatment with vegetable juice is summer-autumn, but not later than February. In winter, potatoes age, dehydrate, germinate. It accumulates solanine, which will not bring benefit.
It is important not to abuse the product. Overdose, obviously, will lead to undesirable consequences. The number of receptions of a natural substance should be no more than 4 per day. The total volume of fluid is 600 mg per day, that is, drink 125 mg per 1 time.
Application features
It is clear that potato juice is widely used as a medicine in traditional medicine. But even when they go to a regular hospital, they can prescribe the use of potato fluids. After all, its effect is officially proven.
With female diseases
Perhaps not everyone knows, but the juice of the root helps the weaker sex to cope with various ailments. Among them:
- neck erosion;
- inflammation;
- uterine fibroids.
Let us examine in detail:
- Women suffering from uterus erosion and inflammation of the appendages are advised to drink potato juice in the morning 30 minutes before meals daily. Carry out the procedure should be daily for 2 weeks. For a speedy recovery, you can use the juice for douching.
- Starting at the age of 35, women develop a dangerous uterine disease - myoma. This disease is expressed in the form of a benign tumor. With small sizes, this growth does not cause discomfort. Women fully live. However, over time, the tumor can grow in size, and sometimes reach 1 kg of weight, which makes it dangerous for the organism as a whole.
Therefore, in order to avoid surgical interventions and eradicate a tumor from the uterus, you should try to drink potato juice. Every day on an empty stomach 125 ml of juice, and so on for 6 months. After, they make a break for 4 months and again restore the course. It was noticed that already after two months of taking potato juice, the tumor begins to shrink.
- Vegetable juice is used in cosmetology. On its basis, masks are made at home. To do this, mix the juice of potatoes and lemon, as well as honey. Impregnated with gauze and applied to the face. For 20 minutes, hold, and then wash off with warm water. This mask cleans the skin well, opens clogged facial pores. Acne and pigmentation are treated in the same way.
When gastritis
Due to anti-inflammatory effect root juice showed itself well in the treatment of gastritis, gastric ulcer. It should be taken half an hour before meals in the proportions of 60-80 mg at a time. Thus, the daily intake rate of 180-240 mg. Juice must be fresh.
If you can not drink in its pure form, then mix it with cranberry juice, carrot juice or honey. The course of treatment is 10 days, it must be repeated three times with breaks of 30 days.
Conclusion
Potato juice, of course, a useful product that can be easily obtained. The list of diseases in which he can help is also long. However, do not self-medicate. There are different stages of the disease, and the course of treatment must be strictly individual.. Of course, it is better to ask for advice from your doctor before use.
