| Vegetables like fruits and their juices have healing | | | | for pleasure. |
| properties because of the fiber, antioxidants, | | | | As you drink some of these vegetable juices, you |
| vitamins, and minerals they have. For constipation, | | | | may find that you like certain ones and these can |
| vegetables are an excellent source of minerals and | | | | become your regular daily or weekly drink. |
| fiber. In addition there are specific vegetables and | | | | James A. Duke, PhD, in his book, The Green |
| their juices that stimulate the colon become more | | | | Pharmacy, gives the following constipation remedy |
| active. | | | | using rhubarb, |
| The benefits of Vegetables | | | | "Rhubarb has strong laxative action so it is best to |
| Juices are absorbed quickly into your bloodstream. As | | | | use it with other juices. Here's how you can use this |
| a result, your cells are provided quickly with nutrients | | | | herb. Blend together three stalks of rhubarb, without |
| that feed them and that wash away waste. Juices | | | | leaves, 1 cup of fresh apple juice, and one quart of |
| give you the opportunity to get quick relief from | | | | peeled lemons and one tablespoon of honey or maple |
| various body conditions such as constipation. Juices | | | | syrup. This tart drink will help you with your |
| move into your colon quickly to cleanse it and to | | | | constipation. Drink one glass three times a day." |
| activate peristaltic action. | | | | A smaller quantity of this rhubarb drink would be, |
| Eating and drinking vegetables and their juices provide | | | | Blend three stalks of rhubarb, 1/4 - 1/2 peeled lemon, |
| you with minerals and nutrients that build your blood, | | | | a teaspoon of maple syrup, and 3/4 cup of fresh |
| tissue, bones, and cells. It is minerals that build every | | | | organic apple juice. You may add more syrup if the |
| part of your body. It is minerals that keep your | | | | taste if to harsh for you. Don't use rhubarb leaves |
| body's pH at the required level. It is minerals that | | | | since they contain toxic chemicals. |
| keep your body alkaline by neutralizing body acids. | | | | Use rhubarb only raw since it is high in oxalic acid. Use |
| It is minerals that build your colon wall tissues and | | | | it sparingly and do not cook it. Cooking converts the |
| cells so your colon can perform those activities that | | | | organic oxalic acid into inorganic oxalic acid. The body |
| prevent constipation. | | | | does not easily absorb inorganic oxalic and it forms |
| Keep in mind that some natural recipes for clearing | | | | crystal deposits in the kidney and throughout the |
| constipation require drinking vegetable juices that are | | | | body. |
| bitter or have a strong taste. As you will find, some | | | | If you have arthritis or gout, do not use rhubarb. |
| of the vegetable juices taste good and some don't. | | | | In other articles, I will be discussing the use of other |
| Remember you are dealing with a condition that | | | | vegetables that provide good constipation relief. |
| needs clearing and that what you drink for this is not | | | | |