Many juicing therapies are based on herbal medicine. The following are several combinations that are often recommended for relieving specific ailments or for boosting certain nutrients.
ANTINAUSEANT/SINUS
Purpose
To prevent nausea, motion sickness, and help clear sinus congestion.
Juicing Combinations
1/2 inch slice of fresh ginger
1 lemon
1 apple
2 cups flat ginger ale.
How to Make
Put ginger, lemon, and apple through juicer, stir the mixture into the ginger ale.
CALCIUM SHAKE
Purpose
A good drink for those who don’t like milk or have difficulty drinking it.
Juicing Combinations
1 cup broccoli florets
2-3 kale leaves
3-4 carrots
1 apple
How to Make
Remove carrot tops; juice ingredients together and chill.
FOLATE TONIC
Purpose
A good booster of this B vitamin for women on birth control pills or during pregnancy.
Juicing Combinations
1 orange
2-3 carrots
1 cup chopped kale
Handful of parsley
How to Make
Remove carrot tops; put ingredients through juicer. Chill and serve with a slice of lemon as garnish.
POTASSIUM BOOSTER
Purpose
To restore potassium stores after diarrhea or when taking diuretics.
Juicing Combinations
1 orange
1/2 cantaloupe
2-3 carrots
1 banana
How to Make
Put first three ingredients through juicer; puree banana in blender and mix with juice.
PUMPING IRON
Purpose
To build iron reserves; a good drink during pregnancy.
Juicing Combinations
1 bunch parsley
1 red pepper
1 cup broccoli florets
3 raw carrots
How to Make
Put ingredients through juicer in same order as in the list; flavor with lemon or orange juice is desired.
VITAMIN C REFRESHER
Purpose
A good drink when you feel a cold coming on.
Juicing Combinations
1 kiwi
1 mango (peeled)
1/2 cantaloupe
1/2 cup strawberries
How to Make
Put ingredients through juicer and served over ice.
