Violet Toothed Polypore (as seen in photo below)

Polypore’s have great medicinal value and some can be eaten as food (which I will get to at another time). For here I will discuss what they are and the medicinal value.

The Violet Toothed Polypore grows on wood, preferrably dead hardwood. They are a fungi that are decomposers and/or parasites.

This Polypore has medicinal properties of being anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor and immune enhancing. The best way I have found to use this fungi is to make a tea. You can make a nice invigorating tea from the “shells” and drink this for all of the above mentioned needs. I have soaked these overnight in sterile water and used this water for cuts. It aids in the healing proces and keeps away those nasty bacteria that eat at your flesh and cause horrid infections.

Rice will decrease blood pressure, aid with diarrhea, kidney stones, psoriasis and cancer

Onions are one of the best things one could eat! They are good for your heart, blood, increase your HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), thins blood, stops blood clotting, decreases cholesterol, regulates blood sugar, kills bacteria, relieves congestion, blocks cancer, decreases blood pressure, decreases fever and helps with coughs.

1/2 RAW onion a day is good for cholesterol.

1 Tablespoon of cooked onions reverses blood clotting.

Olive oil is also great for the heart. It can decrease cholesterol, cancer and blood pressure. It will also increase HDL cholesterol (your good cholesterol). It thins the blood.

Just 1 tablespoon of olive oil can wipe out the effects of 2 eggs.

It is recommended you take in at least 4 tablespoons of olive oil a day.

Oats are great for the heart. They can reduce cholesterol, regulate blood sugar, prevent cancer, aid with skin inflammations, help with constipation and help when one is trying to stop smoking.

1/2 cup of dry oat bran or 1 cup of oatmeal a day is best.

To help stop smoking, drink a tea made with oats.

Grapefruit is perfect for the cardiovascular system. It can decrease cholesterol and the risk of cancer. It protects the arteries.

Eat the pectin daily to decrease cholesterol. You should eat the pulp and membranes as well as the white exterior of the rind. You really have to eat that semi-bitter chewy stuff to get the benefit of grapefruit!

Ginger is great for motion sickness. It thins the blood, decreases cholesterol, decreases risk of cancer. Ginger can aid in coughs, vomiting and fever as well.

1/2 teaspoon of powdered ginger root prevents motion sickness.

Infections, cancer, thins blood, decreases blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides. Increases the immune system, aids with bronchitis, works as an expectorant and decongestant. Helps with athlete’s foot, dandruff, flu and ringworm.

1/2 raw clove of garlic a day helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. 2 cloves a day will decrease cholesterol

When I speak of fish, I am talking about those that are high in Omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines.

It is good for thinning the blood, protecting the arteries, inhibits blood clots, decreases triglycerides, cholesterol, blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke, symptoms of artritis and lupus. Fish can assist in decreasing migrane headahes. It works as an antiinflammatory, regulates the immune system, prevents cancer, combats early kidney disease, increases mental energy, helps with asthma.

Three ounces of canned fatty fish a day decreases blood pressure

Fish oil capsules can aggrevate diabetes, so be careful if using these and check your blood sugar regularly

Freshwater fish, that are bottom feeders and hig in fat, can be contaminated

Good for cancer, bacteria, roundworms in dogs and digestion