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Potato Juice for Health & Glow

Potato juice

You may like them baked, mashed, or fried, but you almost never had it raw. And if you were under the impression that potato is just a plate of starch, think again.

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For many years, potato juice has been used as a natural remedy for curing various ailments. In fact, a single potato provides about half your daily need of vitamin C and B6, and 18% of your daily need of iron and niacin.

This common vegetable is a popular cooking ingredient, especially for delicious snacks. Potato juice is rich in phosphorus, iron, calcium, fibers, potassium, proteins and vitamins A, B and C which makes it a very healthy tonic. Read on to know more about the medicinal and health benefits of raw potato juice.

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Treating Cancer

Fresh juice of a raw potato can be used for treating cancer. You can cure kidney problems, heart diseases, hypertension, liver diseases, sore shoulders, lumbago, cancer, diabetes, and gastric ulcers by drinking 1 or 2 glasses of potato juice every day.

Skin Dryness

Drinking a glass of potato juice is really good for keeping toxins away from your body and keeping your skin hydrated.

Hepatitis

Potato can be used as a treatment for hepatitis. It acts as a detox agent and is quite inexpensive too. The liver and gall bladder are flushed clean to keep your system healthy.

Anti-Inflammatory

Potato is a good anti-inflammatory agent. It can reduce inflammations in joint pains, arthritis, and back pain. The raw juice therapy is used as an effective treatment for arthritis and rheumatism. It is best to drink potato juice right in the morning on an empty stomach.

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Treating Kidney Diseases

Pancreatitis and kidney diseases are cured by using potato juice. It is used to prevent calcium stones from forming in your urinary tract and kidneys. Moreover, diabetes and high blood pressure is also effectively treated by potato juice.

Beauty Benefits

Treat blemishes by applying cold potato juice on your skin.

Keep away wrinkles and get a glowing soft skin by applying potato juice on your face daily.

Treat sunburn skin by applying cold potato juice. It soothes and cools your skin.

To reduce dark circles, dip cotton balls in potato juice and put under your eyes for a while.

A mixture of lemon juice and potato juice acts as a natural skin lightener.

To rejuvenate your face and eyes, dip a cotton ball in potato juice and rub your face with it.

When mixed with olive oil, potato juice helps in controlling dark circles, wrinkles, and crow’s feet.

For flawless skin, make a mixture of potato juice, lemon juice and multani mitti, and apply on your face.

To lighten your skin tone and control any puffiness under your eyes, use cucumber and potato juice to apply on your face.

A hair mask using potato juice is very effective for healthy hair. Hair loss is controlled, hair grows faster and thicker, and your hair is also protected from external agents.

If you are having dry hair mix potato juice with aloe vera and apply that on your hair to give a shiny look to your hair. Instead of applying shampoo on your hair, try applying potato juice which will darken your hair by giving it that beautiful glow you want.

Grate a potato after peeling its skin. Now add some rose water to it and beat it to make a paste. You can add some drops of lemon juice or honey if you have oily or dry skin. Apply it on your face for at least 15 minutes and then wash away with water. Potato has mild bleaching properties and regular use of this paste will reduce spots and lighten your skin.

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Aids Weight Loss

Potato juice is very useful for people who are trying to lose weight. Regular consumption of it improves the digestive function as well. You need to drink a cup of potato juice on a regular basis before you breakfast every morning and also 2 or 3 hours before sleeping at night. This helps you lose considerable amount of weight.

Eczema

Potato juice is very useful for getting clear and healthy skin. Acne and eczema are reduced. You need to add lots of potato in your diet to get rid of eczema or even prevent it.

Things to Keep in Mind

Look out for potatoes that are new sprout, have no spots, and are also ripe.

In some cases, people may suffer from diarrhea due to potato juice. So, be careful about that.

You could add some herbs like nettle, sage or spirulina, or even carrot juice to increase the taste of potato juice.

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