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Medicinal Foods

This is a summary of some of the information found in the  book The Food Pharmacy

Apple

Good

 Lowers blood cholesterol.
Lowers blood pressure
Kills viruses
Contain caffeic or chlorogenic acid which prevent cancer formation.

Caution

Apple cider can suppress your fibrinolytic system could make blood more vulnerable to clotting.
Apple juice may aggravate chronic diarrhea in children.

Apricot

Good

help prevent lung cancer

Caution

The kernel is poisonous because of amygadalin content.

Artichoke

Good

stimulate the formation of bile in the liver
Lowers blood cholesterol
Aids digestion
Performs as a diuretic.

Caution

Nothing mentioned

Bananas

Good

Thickens the stomach lining
triggers the release of mucus that seals off the surface of the stomach.
lowers blood cholesterol

Caution

Some studies in animals find no antiulcer activity.

Barley

Good

Lowers blood cholesterol
Supress cancer causing agents in the intestines

 

 

Caution

Not mentioned

Beans

Good

Lowers blood cholesterol
lowers blood pressure
Block development of colon and breast cancer.

 

Caution

Flatulence
canned baked beans cause higher levels of blood sugar. Diabetics should avoid canned legumes.

Blueberry

Good

protects blood vessels from destructive deposits that can cause the hardening of arteries
kills 100% of polioviruses within 24 hours

Caution

Fresh blueberries in some people can have a laxative effect.

 

Brocolli

Good

Lowers cancer risk as it blocks the cell mutations that lead to cancer.

Caution

Nothing mentioned

Brussel Sprouts

Good

Cut the risk of rectal, stomach, lung, bladder and esophageal cancer.

Caution

Contain chemicals that could harm thyroid functions. Cooking neutralized these bad chemicals.

Cabbage

Good

Prevents colon cancer. Contains chlorophyll, dithiolthiones, flavanoids, indoles, isothiocyanates and phenols and vitamins E and C, all of which help prevent cancer.
Reduces the healing time of ulcers

Caution

A Japanese study showed that those who ate cabbage 4 times a week had a higher risk of colon and stomach cancer. Other studies show the opposite. It could be because cabbage in Japan is often pickled, fermented and aged, introducing carcinogens.

Carrot

Good

Lowers the risk of cancer in the  larynx, esophagus, prostate, bladder and cervix.
Lowers blood cholesterol
Prevents constipation

Caution

None Mentioned

Cauliflower

Good

Lowers risk of cancer

Caution

None Mentioned

 

Cherry

Good

blocks 89% of the enzyme activity leading to plaque formation. Protects against tooth decay.
Could cure gout (worked on dozens of gout sufferers)

Caution

None Mentioned

 

Chilli pepper

Good

Prevents the onset of chronic bronchitis
painkiller
prevents thromboembolism

Caution

1987 study of Indian men linked  eating high amounts of  red chilli powder to higher rates of cancer of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus and larynx.

Cranberry

Good

appears to prevent urinary tract infections
Suppresses viruses in test tubes. 

 

Caution

This is not a substitute for antibiotic drugs, especially when an infection is in full swing.