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Cuts/Scrapes
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Foods high in protein, such as beans, chicken, eggs,  milk, and  nuts (especially peanuts, cashews & almonds)

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Processed meats (like bacon, hots dogs or deli meat), margarine, and excessive sugar

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

  • Chamomile, echinacea, eucalyptus, lavender, melrose, rosalina, tea tree (apply on location)

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Agrimony, aloe (directly from the leaf), chickweed,  echinacea, eucalyptus, gotu kola, marshmallow, plantain, sage, St. John's Wort, sumac, tea tree, wood betony, yarrow
  • Creams/gels containing aloe or calendula/marigold
  • Rub a cut raw beet or leek over wound. (beets help to stop bleeding)
  • Use fresh crushed thyme leaves to heal minor wounds
  • ​Apply honey to the wound
  • Wet burdock and/or mullein leaves in hot water for a couple of minutes, then apply to affected area. Re-wet leaves when they dry
  • Mix vinegar and hot water and apply to affected area
  • Soak bread in milk and apply to affected area
  • Apply a cranberry poultice to wound

Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • ​Vitamin A: 50,000 IU twice daily for 5 days (pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU daily)
  • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily for 5 days (reduce if it causes diarrhea)
  • Bromelain: 500 mg 3 times daily on an empty stomach for 5 days (should provide 6,000 GDU or 9,000 MCU daily)
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Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
  • Basic Fruit Smoothie (V, GF)
  • PB & Jelly Sandwich Smoothie (V)

Meals:
  • Adult Ramen (V, GF)
  • Avocado & Egg Toast
  • Balsamic Glazed Chicken
  • Black Bean Bowl (GF)
  • Black Bean Chili (V)
  • Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • Breakfast Bruschetta
  • Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
  • Chicken & Potatoes with Mustard Vinaigrette
  • Chicken & Rice Casserole
  • Chicken Dijonnaise
  • Chicken Marsala
  • Chicken Potato Bake
  • Chickpea Salad Sandwich (V, GF)
  • Creamy Tarragon Chicken
  • Dumpling Soup
  • Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
  • Garlic Chicken
  • Healthy Scrambled Eggs (GF)
  • Lemon Chicken (GF)
  • Pasta Fagioli (V)
  • Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
  • Soy Chicken (GF)
  • Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • Spinach Pasta (V)
  • Vegetarian Chili (V, GF)
  • Veggie Burrito Bowl (V)
  • Veggie Omelet (GF)
  • White Chili (GF)

Sides & Salads:
  • Cannellini and Tomato Crostini (V)
  • ​Deviled Eggs
  • Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs (GF)
  • Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
  • Smoked Almonds (V, GF)
  • Steamed Edamame (V, GF)​
  • Three Bean Salad (V, GF)
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