Activities (Scurvy-Grass) – Antibacterial ; Antiscorbutic ; Antiseptic ; Depurative ; Discutient ; Diuretic ; Irritant ; Rubefacient ; Stimulant ; Stomachic . Gastritis The Benefit of using Papaya Leaf as a natural cure I think the Herbal PDR is dead wrong when it says, “The plant originated in the South Sea islands but is now naturalized in other climates” (PH2). Do not take long-term if you have high blood pressure, low potassium, heart/ kidney/liver problems or water retention. For the most part, these meals are made with ingredients high in refined carbohydrates and pro-inflammatory omega-6 and trans fatty acids and very low in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that two-thirds of the carbohydrates consumed by American adults come from bread, soft drinks, cakes and cookies, refined cereal, pasta, cooked grains, and ice cream. These refined carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels, creating a prediabetic or diabeticlike blood profile, which generates pro-inflammatory free radicals. Recent research by Simin Liu, M.D., Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School has found that diets high in refined carbohydrates and high-glycemic foods (which rapidly raise blood sugar levels) increase inflammation. In Liu’s study, women eating large amounts of potatoes, breakfast cereals, white bread, muffins, and white rice had elevated C-reactive protein levels, indicating high levels of inflammation and an increased risk of heart disease. Overweight women who ate a lot of these foods had the highest and most dangerous CRP levels. All of these carbohydrates (and the fat they are often combined with) displace far healthier foods, such as anti-inflammatory vegetables, fruit, and fish. Gastritis- I don’t take chamomile daily, but almost daily I ingest a whole lot of peanuts, which are more dangerous, anaphylactically killing two people a year in the U.S. Patients who are allergic to ragweed, however, may experience cross-reactivity with chamomile, which can produce intense C Continue Reading →