Recipes for Kitchen Medicine
Most of these were taken from K. P. Khalsa and The Green Pharmacy. EASY VEGETABLE SOUP BASE Fill a pot about half full with water. Add: Celery Garlic Hawthorn berries Kudzu Onion Tomato Broccoli Carrots Purslane Saffron Bring to a boil, and then simmer, adding any other vegetables or spices or meat you want. Blood Pressure The above, by itself, is good for lowering blood pressure. To aid in that, add: Oregano Black Pepper Basil Tarragon BONE STRENGTHENING BROTH To help prevent osteoporosis In large pot, place leftover fish bones in a few quarts of water. (If bones are tiny, tie them in a cheesecloth bag to make it easier to remove them later.) Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add couple of handfuls each of: Finely chopped cabbage Dandelion greens Stinging nettle greens Parsley Pigweed Purslane Simmer until greens soften slightly. Season to taste with salt/pepper and any other seasoni