<p><center><h1>Food Is Medicine ~  Plants Growing In My Backyard Garden</h1></center></p>



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<p>The juice of the Nasturtiums can have side effects for people that have kidney and digestive problems. I read in one article adding the juice from nasturtiums to hair shampoo can prevent hair loss. Don't know if that's true. Do a spot test on your arm to see if your sensitive to the plant before using it.</p>

<p>Plant seeds 1/4 of an inch deep in pots or rows. Thin or transplant seedlings to 8 inches apart. Nasturtiums love the sun sunny and poor dirt, which promotes flower growth rather than masses of leaves. </p>
 
<p>Water plants well during hot weather, the plants love water. Wash off aphids with the garden hose and pick off caterpillars. I do this when harvesting flowers for my salad and feed the caterpillars to my chickens.</p> 
 
<p>Pick off your flowers and young leaves for salad. The plant has a spicy peppery taste. When in the kitchen soak flowers in salty water for 15 minutes. There are always little bugs hiding around the stamens and are hard to see. Rinse and remove the seed pod at the base. Serve with your favorite salad as a garnish.</p>
<p><center><a href="http://www.healthguideinfo.com/herbal-medicine/p95793/">Nasturtiums health benefits and side effects. </a></center></p>

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<p><center><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/311977.php">
Medical News Today, Okra: Health Benefits and Nutritional Information.</a></center></p>

<p>Okra the pod and leaves are used for food and medicine. Okra grows well in the South because it loves warm weather. The plant has been grown for hundreds of years in Africa, South America, and the Middle East. </p>
<p>Medicinal use treats  uniary issues, lung inflammation, pain relief, syphilis, and sore throats. <p>
<p>Okra is high in fiber, vitimans K, C, manganese, folate, flavonoids, and antioxidants. </p>
<p>Okra has been seriously researched regarding its ability to lesson diabetes symptoms because of a flavonoid called myricetin, which has been shown to repress breast cancers, improve moods and helps men who need to use viagra.   </p>
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<p><center><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/pumpkin-flowers/">Pumpkin Flowers Nutritional Benefits.</a></center></p>

<p>Prevents the  common cold because it's full of vitamin C, if you want to benefit from the flowers vitamin C, eat the flower raw or use it in a smoothy, heat destroys vitamin C.</p>

<p>Infertility and virility for men can be helped and enhanced because of the high B9 (folate) content. </p>

<p>Eye Health because of high vitiman A content. Helps with dry eye syndrome, night vision impairment, and prevents cataracts.</p>

<p>Boost immune system function through  non-heme iron content.</p>

<p>Strengthens bones because of high phosphorus content, which also increases oral health.</p>



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<p><center><a href="http://www.healthbeckon.com/melons-benefits/">11 Amazing Benefits And Uses Of Melons</a></center></p>
<p>The family of melons have amazing health benefits.</p>

<p>Improves circulatory health because of adenosine through  inhibative properties preventing blood clots. Has been shown to help angina pecteris, heart attacks, and strokes.</p>

<p>Has been correlatively shown that populations that eat high amounts of melons have less cancer.</p>

<p>Melon seeds work the same way squash and pumpkin seeds do, paralyzingly the parasite so the body can expel the worms.</p>

<p>Helps with stiffness in joints and gout because of its gentle diuretic properties. <p>

<p>Helps you poop because of high fiber content, keeps you regular. </p>

<p>Sun damaged skin, melons helps the body expel toxins and protect the skin from free radical damage.</p>



 

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