potassium broth
Using organic vegetables, fi ll a large pot with 25 percent potato peelings,
25 percent carrot and beet peelings, 25 percent chopped onions and
garlic, and 25 percent celery and greens. Add minced fresh chiles (such as
jalapeños) or crushed red pepper fl akes to taste or cooler herbs like thyme
and marjoram. Add enough springwater to cover the vegetables and
simmer over a very low temperature for an hour. Strain. This will keep
your body more alkaline and is useful for acidic conditions like arthritis or
gout.
Book List
Avery Natural Therapy for Your Liver by Christopher Hobbs (Loveland,
Colorado: Interweave Press, 1986, 2000)
Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousins (Berkeley, California: North Atlantic
Books, 2000)
Diet for a New America by John Robbins (Walpole, New Hampshire: Still-
point, 1987)
Eat Right for Your Type by Peter D’Adamo with Caroline Whitney (Lon-
don: Century, 1998)
Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices by N. W. Walker (Phoenix, Arizona: Nor-
walk Press, 1936)
Healing Liver and Gallbladder Disease Naturally by Dr. Richard Schulze
(Santa Monica, California: Natural Healing Publications, 2003)
Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford (Berkeley, California: North
Atlantic Books, 1993)
Healthy Digestion by David Hoffmann (Pownal, Vermont: Storey Books,
2000)
Light Eating for Survival by Marcia Madhuri Accairdo (Wethersfi eld,
Connecticut: Omango Di Press, 1978)
The Nutrition Desk Reference by Robert Garrison and Elizabeth Somer
(New Canaan, Connecticut: Keats, 1985)
Nutritional Herbology by Mark Pederson (Warsaw, Indiana: Wendell W.
Whitman, 1994)
Prescription for Natural Healing by James and Phyllis Balch (New York: Av-
ery, 1990)
Rejuvenation through Elimination by Dr. John Christopher (Springville,
Utah: Christopher Publications, 1976)
School of Natural Healing by Dr. John Christopher (Springville, Utah:
Christopher Publications, 1976)
Staying Healthy with Nutrition by Elson Haas (Berkeley, California: Celes-
tial Arts, 1992)
72 The Complete Home Guide to Herbs, Natural Healing, and Nutrition