Neem & Cranberry hibiscus for Best Health Care

From the HHI Garden:

 

Five Uses for Neem:

1. Diabetes.
2. Eye disorders.
3. Parasites.
4. Skin disorders.
5. Periodontal disease and cleaning teeth. Chew fresh neem twigs after a meal instead of using a toothbrush. The twigs can also be used as a toothpick.

Neem is a tree that grows really well here in South Florida. We have plenty available for our Life Transformation Program guests on our 50-acre Hippocrates Health Institute campus. We use the various parts of the tree – the bark, leaves, and seeds for different therapeutic purposes. You can make an infusion (tea), a tincture, a poultice, or you can eat the leaves and chew on the twigs raw. Neem is very bitter but, as they say in Ayurvedic medicine, “the bitter the better!” In fact, over 75% of Ayurvedic remedies contain neem.

Cranberry hibiscus for your health care:

Cranberry hibiscus is both sweet-tart tasting and highly nutritious. Its’ deep red leaves resemble those of a maple tree. Cranberry hibiscus is used in recipes, eaten raw, or steeped in hot water to make a tea. It is high in B vitamins which give you more energy throughout the day and vitamin C which boosts your immune system.

Research indicates that antioxidants found in cranberry hibiscus lowers cholesterol, improves the functioning of your liver, and helps fight cancer. Its’ use has been also associated with reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and healing indigestion.

Originally from Africa, cranberry hibiscus grows well in South Florida and we have plenty growing on campus at Hippocrates Health Institute.

From the HHI Kitchen: Green Soup

 

From the Hippocrates Health Institute Kitchen: How to make Green Soup

Yield: 2 Servings

• 3 C. Green Juice
• ½ C. Chopped Celery
• 1 C. Chopped Cucumber
• ¼ C. Chopped Red Onion
• ½ Avocado
• 2 C. Chopped Fresh Herbs (Parsley, Basil, Dill)
• 1 T. Fresh Lemon Juice
• Kelp Powder, To Taste
• Garlic and Ginger, Optional

Braggs Aminos or Nama Shoyu, Optional

1.  In a blender, combine all ingredients.
2.  Blend well and season to taste.
3.  Serve immediately.

Natural health care for you

From the HHI Garden:

 

Papaya has a soft texture and tastes sweet and fruity like bubble gum. It is traditionally used for:

    • Enzymes

    • Digestive health

    • Heart health

    • Vitamin C

    • Prostate cancer

    • Inflammation

    • Asthma

    • Osteoarthritis

    • Rheumatoid arthritis

    • Macular Degeneration

Unfortunately, since 1998 most of the papaya that is commercially distributed in the United States has been genetically modified (GMO) and comes from Hawaii. GMO papaya is still outlawed in the EU. Here at Hippocrates Health Institute we have several dozen papaya trees grown from non-GMO seeds sourced from outside the United States.

From the HHI Kitchen:

Lacinato Kale Ribbons

Yield: 6 Cups

Ingredients:

•     5 C. Chiffonade Lacinato Kale
•     1 C. Greek Sun-Dried Olives, Pitted & Chopped
•     ½ Pepper (Either Red, Yellow, or Orange)
•     ¼ Onion
•     1 C. Whole Leaf Dulse, Snipped Into Pieces
•     ½ C. Hippocrates House Dressing

1. In a Mixing Bowl, add a little dressing at a time and massage into the kale to soften texture. Next, combine all ingredients. Mix well and season to taste.

Hippocrates House Dressing:

Blend at high speed:

•     ¼ cup plus 1 T Lemon Juice
•     1/8 cup Braggs
•     1 T. Water
•     3 Cloves Garlic
•     2 tsp Ground Yellow Mustard Seeds
•     1/8 tsp Cayenne
•     While Blending Slowly Add:
•     ¾ cup of oil blend: olive, flax, hemp

This dressing is thick and creamy and will last in the fridge for 2 weeks.