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Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices

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I recently bought this book as I was interested in finding out the different healing properties of various fruits and vegetables. And I was quite pleased with the setup of the book-basically the book is organized by vegetable/fruit, with each entry including the history of the subject, it's nutritional value, the different diseases,sicknesses,and/or conditions it's known to help,and ways of preparing it properly. I quickly found different juices/veggies/fruits that targeted the conditions I wanted, and I've since incorporated their juices into my routine. I"ve been quite happy with the results in particular with including the following(not all together but seperately and combined with other juices): celery, cucumber, cabbage, carrot, beet, and radish.

One thing I would like to clarify is that Heinerman seems to really encourage blender juicing, either with your own blender, or more importantly with a Vitamix, to really maintain alot of each veggie/fruit's nutritious value by including the pulp. I was very happy with this encouragement, as I own both a Vita Mix and Juiceman, and I personally think the Vita Mix is far superior. But, I do think it's important for the reader to understand that he favors blender juicing over extracted juicing-and as a result, many of his juices call for this type of juicing.

You won't need a juicer to appreciate this readable reference on juicing (and using) a variety of fruits and vegetables. A medical anthropologist and author of other books on the healing properties of foods, Dr. Heinerman now focuses on juicing. After you choose an ailment (or a fruit or a vegetable), you will respect Dr. Heinerman's scholarship in compiling the beneficial uses of juices. Each chapter on a juice (for instance, "Lettuce Juice") documents its botanical history, description, usage and nutritive values. The anecdotes and testimonials provide strong evidence for the therapeutic qualities of fruits and vegetables -- and their juices. Any juicer you buy will get you started with some good recipes, and this text will augment your choices and combinations of juice. You'll soon be juicing every day, and on into the 21st century. Appendices include helpful information on picking a juicer, uses for the pulp by-product, supplemental commercial products, and recipes

I truly use this book as my juicing reference guide. At first I was disappointed in the structure of the book in that it was listed by vegetable and fruit names. I wanted the standard listing of recipes under the standard categories and boy am I glad this one is not like that. I have other juice books that give me enough recipes to cure anything that ails me. What this book provides is very good info about all the ingredients in a recipe and you can figure out subsitutions in an intelligent manner. This book is worth its weight in gold for that alone. I mean all of us just can't get into parsley now can we. Get this book it's worth every penny.

This book isn't the easiest to read!! It is best used as the first line of defense when your not feeling well. The book is an excellent source of reading up on the basics of juicing. Don't know what Juicer to buy this book tells you the pluses and minus of all major juicers on the market and no not one juicer will do it all as much as you may have hoped to buy only one product. I personally recommend the book. Bria

This book is not one you would necessarily curl up next to a fire and read. It is a reference book, not a novel. The front of the book has two separate "indexes" for you to refer to. One lists the fruits and veggies and then a brief description of its use and the page for further details. The second lists ailments/conditions and the fruit/veggie to help the condition along with the page numbers for further reading on those ingredients. He gives a lot of information. You need to remember that these are not magical elixirs of life. You need to make an over-all change to your daily habits. If you are a fast-food junkie, just grabbing a glass of juice occasionally is going to be a futile gesture at best.

Regarding juicers: it's true that he is a firm believer in using a blender rather than a juicer. You are able to use a juicer if you prefer though. Don't shy away just because you do not have a high-powered blender. I have done the recipes both ways. I find when I use a regular juicer that I have so much waste that I am disappointed. I have come to prefer my high-powered blender (Bosch) as well. Some days I leave it thick and others I strain the juice to remove the pulp depending on my mood. Clean up of the blender is FAR easier than a juicer. (I still use a citrus juicer for citrus though.)Juicers need to be disassembled, etc. I just rinse and go with my blender.

High powered blender? Well, I do not have a vitamix. Yet. I use my Bosch, which is a step lower than the vitamix. The primary difference between blenders is the texture that you can achieve of the final product. If you are using a cheap blender, you are often going to have a very course/lumpy finished product. (ie, you will have applesauce rather than apple juice, but unless you strain it, you will have a really creamy apple juice/sauce with a vitamix as well) My blender gets things really smooth and does a great job, but the vitamix can take it even further, creating silky textures that a cheap blender can never hope to achieve. If you have a cheap blender, you may want to try using a juicer for a more pleasant texture experience. It is about your preference. When I have courser items to blend, I often add filtered water to make it more like a malt texture. I believe he also suggests that in the book.

This is a great book to start with. It gives you good information that you can expand on if you wish. You will be more satisfied with the results if you are planning an overall healthy eating plan though. If you just start by replacing your breakfast with a giant glass of fresh juice or a smoothie, that is a great start. And eat as many fresh fruits and veggies as you can with your other meals and snacks.

If you absolutely can not stand the flavor of a veggie, try 1 part veggie and 2 parts fruits to get started. Eventually your tastebuds will adjust to the flavor and you will be able to use less or maybe even no fruits at all in the mix. It is better than throwing in the towel and not trying at all because you are repulsed by the flavor, right? Google freedomyou , it has some really tasty juice recipes as well.

It is also important to let your doctor know what you are doing if you are on special prescription drugs. Your body may respond favorably to the fresh juices/fruits/veggies if you are making a significant change to your eating habits. For example, you MAY have lower blood pressure after a short time and if you are still taking a full dose of blood pressure medication that could be a problem. Unless your doctor knows what you are doing, he or she may think that there is another problem lurking. Keep your doctor abreast of what you are doing so that they will be on the same page as you.

Here's to your great health!

Most of the book gives you information on specific fruits and veggies and what ailments they are supposed to alleviate. The basis for most of the claims are based on his travels to different parts of the world and from the "folk" medicine he came across. I don't think that folk medicine is completely without merit, but I also don't think it should be the total basis of recommendations for treating certain diseases. additionally, if want recipes for juicing, you'd better have a vitamix machine because all the recipes he provides are for use in that particular machine. I bought an omega juicer and all the recipes in the book are useless to me.

this is a very good book. Has a lot of healthy juice recipes. I like the fact that it tells you what vegetables are good for what ails you. Would recommend this for Juicing for health.

This book is very helpful if you are interested in healing naturally. There is a wealth of knowledge and a story on how he learned about the powers of healing through food. He also gives information about how the food was used in past histories; for instance, he gives several examples that I saw of food juices used in WWII and why they were no longer used after that (most are because medications for the issue became easily available). All around, I have poured over the pages and started using many of his recipes.

I bought this book shortly after a purchase of a new machine. It was a great resource to other books on living a more clean and health life. I highly recommed it

It's a great book for learning what foods can benefit you in personal ways that you, or friends and family may need, or just want! It covers a variety of health issues, and is a very informative and educational book! I love it! I'd recommend it to anyone who likes bettering their health, in delicious ways. It also offers alot of recipes too!