I am making my own homemade naturally alcoholic, all natural, completely organic, mostly raw medicinal beer. Here I've written down dietary and chemical notes on the ingredients I'm using - onions, apples, ginger root, raw honey, yerba mate, and purified water. These are my notes on the overall effects of my experimental herbal beer formula. Since these are notes, and it's not a full-blown article or essay, the text is a tad "raw"
Onions:
Common cold, asthma, bacterial infections, respiratory problems, angina, coughs. Blood-thirsty insect repellent. Reduced appetite, atherosclerosis, chronic asthma, allergic bronchitis, common cold-related cough and cold syndromes.
Onions contain plenty of antioxidant compounds that are highly effective in neutralizing free radicals within the human body. Antibacterial properties include various antifungal applications. Contain sulfuric compounds and quercetins in traces of the essential oils. Contain mineral compouns such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, selenium and phosphorous. Onions are rich in Vitamin-C, Vitamin-B6 and dietary fiber. Chewing raw onions for 2-3 minutes can likely destroy all the germs in the oral area and in surrounding areas including the throat and lips. Onions contain plenty of phytochemicals that stimulate the Vitamin-C in the human body, which supercharges the body's immune system. Onions are anticoagulants, or blood thinners, and prevent the clumping of red blood cells, and the formation of blood clots. Onions can help manage diabetes; they naturally contain chromium, which helps the body manage it's blood sugar levels, and ensures the slow and gradual release of glucose to the body cells and the muscles. Onions aid in the prevention of cancer. They can relieve earaches, treat acne, purify the skin, cure gout and arthritis, relieve coughs and sore throats, onions can boost sexual drive or libido, treat anemia, relieve stomach aches, treat urinary disorders, treat tumors, and grant vigor and energy.
www.organicfacts.net/health-be…Apple:
Apples stimulate saliva production, thus reducing tooth decay. Apples aid against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, fight the effects of aging on the brain by increasing the levels of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine, curb various forms of cancer, decrease the risk of diabetes, reduce cholesterol, contain a phenolic compound in their skins that prevents cholesterol from solidifying the arterial walls and restricting blood flow to the heart, prevent gallstones, defeat diarrhea and constipation, neutralize irritable bowel syndrome, stop hemorrhoids, regulate weight, boost immune system, and can prevent cataracts.
www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats…Ginger Root:
Ginger contains gingerols.
Gingerols are the main bioactive compound in ginger, responsible for much of its medicinal properties. It has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Ginger can treat many varieties of nausea. Ginger can relieve pain and soreness in the muscles. Ginger's anti-inflammatory qualities can aid against osteoarthritis. Ginger may intensely reduce blood sugar and reduce risk of heart disease. Ginger can potentially cure chronic indigestion. Ginger can cure or lower menstrual pain. Ginger can lower cholesterol. Ginger can help prevent cancer. Ginger can improve brain function and prevent Alzheimer's. Ginger can help fight infections. Ginger can also induce relaxation and stress relief, and can grant the body more suppleness and nimbleness. Ginger is also a catalyst herb; catalyst herbs are herbs that are added to herbal formulae to enhance the overall effects of the formulae. Ginger will catalyze the effects of the other herbs it is combined with, making their effects more potent.
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www.americanherbalistsguild.co…Honey:
Quick natural energy source, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, phytonutrients, bee pollen (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins), bee propolis (antibiotic and antiseptic properties, antiviral and anti-inflammatory, antifungal, anticancerous, antitumorous), good for cardiovascular health, good immune system boost, cough suppressant, decrease pollen allergy, helps cholesterol/blood sugar regulation, heals ulcers and treats bacterial infections. Aids upset stomach and nausea. Can help Candida. Raw honey is alkaline-forming, unlike processed honey which is acid-forming. Higher alkaline levels are better for the health.
www.swansonvitamins.com/blog/g…Yerba Mate:
Enhances mental clarity, alertness, focus and concentration, grants a gentle, clean, calm and highly balanced energy boost, rarely interferes with sleep, does not cause jitters, enhances physical performance, 85mg caffeine/8oz, (since I am using 6 cups, I should be using about 4,080mg caffeine), yerba mate has more caffeine than other teas, but less than coffee, yerba mate enhances mood, memory, stimulates the brain's natural production of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which inproves motivation and productivity, contains two compounds related to caffeine called theobromine and theophylline, which are alkaloids. Theobromine is also found in chocolate, and induces a feel-good euphoria, acting as a relaxant instead of a stimulant, (and therefore, adds a counter balance to yerba mate). Yerba mate is nonaddictive and has no energy crash after the energy boost, unlike coffee. Contains phytonutrients, such as tannins, trace minerals, chlorophyll, flavenols, polyphenols and 15 amino acids. "
Yerba mate contains 11 polyphenols and exhibits more antioxidant power than any other tea-based drink." Can boost the immune system, treat bladder infections, modulate the overactive immune responses seen in seasonal allergies. Can help lose weight. Contains saponins. Anti-inflammatory. Can reduce appetite, (counter balancing the onion), increase energy expenditure (by stimulating you, and causing you to become more active), can improve insulin sensitivity, and can help the body burn stored fat. Treats constipation, diarrhea, and indigestion, naturally antibacterial against E. coli, at least one saponin found in yerba mate destroys intestinal parasites, yerba mate increases bone density, even in people who don’t exercise, treats bladder and kidney stones, "Post menopausal women, a group particularly at risk for osteoporosis, who regularly drank mate had almost 10% greater bone density in their spines than women who didn’t drink it. Neither groups of women exercised.
" Yerba mate improves heart health, and kills cancer cells.
Some traditional uses of Yerba Mate:
- as a stimulant
- as an overall tonic and digestive aid
- as part of a weight loss regime
- as a general nerve tonic for pain, fatigue, and depression
- for allergies and sinusitis
Yerba Mate contains:
- vitamin A
- vitamin C
- vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5
- vitamin E
- calcium
- iron
- magnesium
- manganese
- phosphorus
- potassium
- selenium
- sodium
- sulfur
- zinc
bebrainfit.com/yerba-mate-bene… Purified Water:
Purified water contains healthy minerals. Being purified, it has no harmful chemicals or bacteria, no pollutants, no harmful contaminants at all.