TOMATO
Lycopersicon esculentum originally native to the western side of the South Americas, Spanish explorers brought seed to Europe in the 1500’s.
adrenal atrophy-function; alkalising; allergy food; alzheimer’s inhibit; antibiotic; anti-cancer; anti-fatigue; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; antiseptic; aphrodisiac; arginine; arteriosclerosis inhibit; belching; blackheads; blood cholesterol lower-synthesis inhibit/cleanse-nourish-pressure lower; bone function-growth-health; bowel irritable; calcium; cancer inhibit cervical-colon-lung-oral-pancreas-prostate-rectal-skin-stomach/breast-pancreas-prostate-protectorant; carbohydrates; cell growth; chlorine; choline; chromium; cirrhosis inhibit; constipation; copper; dementia; dental health; detoxify heavy metals; diabetes food; diarrhea from food poisoning-inhibit; dietary fibre; disease inhibit; DNA protectorant; eczema; edema; eye bloodshot/disease-inhibit/disorder-nerve/irritation-strength; facial exfoliant; goitre; gout; health maintenance; heart blood food-burn-disease inhibit-health; indigestion; intestinal disorder; iron absorption aid; jaundice; kidney health; lignans; lithium; liver cleanse-congestion-detoxify-disorder-health-protectorant-stimulant; magnesium; manganese; melatonin; mental function; molybdenum; morning sickness; muscle health; nausea; nerve health; nicotine; night vision; nutritional deficiency; obesity; phosphorus; platelet aggregation inhibit; potassium; prostate cell growth-health; protein; quercetin; rheumatism; selenium; serotonin; skin cleanse-exfoliant-itch chronic-pH balance-revitalise-smooth; sodium; sores; starch; sulphur; sunburn inhibit-pain; ulcer; urinary infection-stones inhibit-sugar balance; vascular strength; vitamins A; B1; B2; B3; B6; C; E; K; vomiting; weight loss; wounds; wrinkles; zinc
Cautions of Use
● avoid with arthritis
Applied Use
● facial exfoliant apply fresh juice-slices-or puree for 5-10 minutes-remove with gentle massage ● more effective for cancers when cooked with small amount of oil added ● dried tomato for irritable bowel-diarrhea from food poisoning-food allergy-nutrient deficiency ● 1 tbsp. dried tomato in glass of milk-take 2 hourly for belching-diarrhea-heartburn-nausea-ulcer symptoms-vomiting ● use 12 dried tomato slices to ¾ cup water for tea ● eat 1 tomato before food in mornings for bloodshot eyes ● rub raw slices on face-unplugs blackhead pores-smooths skin-restores pH balance ● soak peeled slices in buttermilk-apply to sunburn-eat to inhibit sunburn ● bandage slices to wounds-pulverise leaf in water as poultice ● seed is high in protein ● glass of juice daily to inhibit cancers-illness/detoxify heavy metals-lead ● eat 1-2 ripe in morning to aid weight loss-inhibit urinary stones ● steep handful fresh leaf 15 minutes in cup hot water-strain-take tsp. before three meals daily for eye nerve-strength ● drink with other juices for gout-rheumatism
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