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With a height that can reach 1.5 meters, the variety of asparagus includes seven different species can have various medicinal uses. This plant family Asparagaceae is edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. It can be eaten in salads (stems), juice, tea or coffee you can do with their seeds.

The consumption of asparagus have the following effects on the body: antibiotic, antispasmodic, diuretic, sedative, tonic and diaphoretic. The root of this plant, otherwise is very good laxative and diuretic effect. The strong diuretic action of the stud is recommended for different conditions of urinary origin, such as cystitis. This plant has a remarkable and refreshing cleansing effect on the kidneys, liver and intestines. According to several published reports this plant has asparagus acid, so it is starting to be used in the treatment of schistosomiasis. The seeds of asparagus, also have antibiotic action on the body. Take care to eat asparagus in the form of juice, since too much can be irritating to the kidneys.

Asparagus tea made from the dried stems of this plant. To do this you just have to chop a handful of dried root and bring to a boil in water. Take two small glasses of tea asparagus a day (can be drunk as an aperitif before meals). Because of its low calorie, excellent cleaning effect and its high vitamin, asparagus are especially suitable for all treatments for weight loss (it has only 26 calories per 100 grams and helps eliminate excess fluids through its strong diuretic power) and regimes of diabetic patients.

The asparagus should be avoided in patients who have heart or kidney failure. It is also appropriate not to recommend its intake for people with gastritis, duodenal ulcer or ulcerative colitis.

Besides being a very tasty fruit, the properties of the bulb to health are used by many people for their high nutritional value. Of all the fruit, is better tolerated by the body and the least allergenic.

Thanks to its high water content and low calorie level is very useful to maintain weight. Specialists in nutrition include the pear in many diets to lose weight and recommend its use to maintain the shape and weight loss.

It is especially recommended for people taking diuretics as some diuretics make the potassium level drops, which is removed along with the urine. And for people with renal impairment or require special diets to control the concentrations of potassium. The pear provides large amounts of potassium and is very good in these cases. Read the rest of this entry »

The green tea tree can grow to 10 meters and is highly branched, has creamy-white flowers, appearing axillary and solitary in groups of 2 or 3. Native to Southeast Asia and widely cultivated in areas with warm, humid climate.

Some properties of green tea is that it is diuretic, general stimulant, lipolytic, anti-aggregatory platelet angioprotector, anti-inflammatory and reduces the absorption of certain nutrients. It applies in cases of hypotension. It is helping in the treatment of obesity, prevention of thromboembolism, migraine, and cellulitis in external use. It is contraindicated in cases of anxiety and insomnia. Read the rest of this entry »