One of the most common foods and from which many benefits can be drawn, is the potato.
This food is particularly useful when looking for gastro intestinal disorders, such as heartburn and diarrhea inflammatory. The potato contains several types of vitamins, including C and B, as well as carbohydrates, proteins, water, and minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and iron.
The boiled potato can be useful for traveler's diarrhea, gastritis from the excess of acid, sometimes for an ulcer. And 'good against the retention water, good for rheumatism and gout, caused by excess uric acid. From the beginning raw potato is used against minor burns and sunburn, has the same effect but not of the onion leaves a pleasant smell to your hands. 'S also useful to relieve the itching of insect bites. The juice can be used to eliminate stomach acid. Cooked and spread over the area of \u200b\u200binterest, can be used as a light painkiller.
Potatoes can be useful in the case of hypokalemia, ie lack of potassium in the blood. I always eat them in abundance at times of stress or exercise or after a long summer when you sweat a lot and you lose a lot liquids.
The potato peelings is very useful for eliminating toxins, but to be used should be thoroughly washed. You can prepare a decoction of the leaves boiled potato peel for 5 minutes, then strain and then drink warm small sips. This is a useful remedy for water retention.
Remember that the potatoes may contain solanine, a toxic and irritant that should not be eaten in large quantities because poisonous. Carefully remove the seeds and green parts of the tuber before using it and eat it.
