9 JUICES WITH HEALING POWERS

Vegetables consumed fresh, in the form of juices, are excellent for maintaining or restoring your health. Find out which are the most nutritious vegetable juices and what you can treat with them!

1. Black radish juice gets rid of your cough

A sweet and comforting remedy, black radish juice is ideal for bronchitis, coughs, viruses or flu, thanks to its high vitamin C and calcium content. How to use it: Grate a radish, leave it for three hours, and finally squeeze it to obtain the juice. It is enough to take six teaspoons of black radish juice a day to soothe your cough and get rid of a cold or flu. Extra tip: Children should take three teaspoons of juice a day.

2. Celery juice, a natural depurative

To eliminate toxins from the body, celery juice is exactly what you need. It stimulates sweating, bile drainage and eliminates intestinal gases. How to use it: Every day, drink three glasses of celery juice. Extra tip: For maximum effectiveness, the celery juice cure should be kept for 15-20 days.

3. Cucumber juice dissolves kidney stones

Refreshing, cucumber juice is a good diuretic and gives results in kidney diseases, such as kidney stones. How to use it: Mix 200 ml of cucumber juice with 200 ml of carrot and black radish juice, plus a little honey. Extra tip: The mixture of cucumber, carrot and beetroot juice is equally good.

4. Potato juice treats ulcers

Drinked raw, potato juice heals the mucous membranes of the digestive system, especially the stomach mucosa, thanks to the minerals it contains (copper, calcium, magnesium), but also an enzyme from plant cells. How to use it: For a more bearable taste, drink this juice mixed with carrot juice. For gastroduodenal ulcers, drink half a glass of juice four to five times a day for a month. Extra tip: For diabetics, a ten-day course of this juice is recommended.

5. Bell pepper juice strengthens hair

Due to its silicon content, bell pepper juice strengthens nails and hair roots. You can also try it when you have cramps or when you feel bloated. How to use it: Half an hour before main meals, drink a glass of bell pepper juice, taking small sips. Extra tip: The juice is more effective if you combine it like this: one part bell pepper juice, two parts spinach juice and two parts carrot juice.

6. Onion juice fights atherosclerosis

One of the most common diseases, atherosclerosis, manifested by thickening of the artery walls, can be fought with the help of onion juice. How to use it: In the juice obtained from one kilogram of red onion, add 300 grams of honey. Keep the juice in the refrigerator and take 50 ml of it a day, for three to four months. Extra tip: A glass of onion juice a day, diluted with a little water, celery or carrot juice, banishes asthenia.

7. Tomato juice, good for the heart

This juice has the property of reducing blood viscosity, therefore reducing the risk of vascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease or heart failure. How to use it: Follow a one-month regimen, in which you drink 200 ml of tomato juice three times a day. Extra tip: Drink the juice immediately after preparation.

8. Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure

The high natural nitrate content of beetroot juice dilates blood vessels and is helpful if you have high blood pressure. How to use it: Drink a glass of juice a day, in three doses. Extra tip: Drink the juice combined with other juices, such as carrot juice.

9. Asparagus juice, a good diuretic

The asparagus juice cure is effective in case of kidney disorders. It has a diuretic action thanks to a substance called asparagine. How to use it: Drink a glass a day, mixed with a little carrot juice. Extra tip: In combination with celery juice, it banishes fatigue.