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rx
food
endive
nutrition
definition
endive:
Ayurvedic: endive - Pitta-Kapha; escarole - Kapha
biochemical: high in potassium, iron, calcium; vitamins A and B2
Chinese:
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: stimulates appetite - bitter, activates bile; liver cleanser
» uses: asthma
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 291
Johari, p. 111
Jensen, p. 145
footnotes