Apple Juice Recipes for Cleansing and Healing

Spiritual Meaning of Apples: Apples symbolize, Love, Truth, Peace, Beauty, Honesty, Romance, Fertility and Remembrance. Apples were highly valued by the ancient Celts because of their ability to keep over a long period of time when stored stored in a cool dry place. This was symbolic of the presence of love, even long has the time of peak ripeness. In other words, when the waves of passion subside, love lingers even afterword when simple companionship is the prime comfort.

Healing Actions of Apples: tonic, digestive, diuretic, detoxifying, laxative, antiseptic, lower blood cholesterol, antirheumatic, liver stimulant.

Uses: Fresh apples help cleanse the system, lower blood cholesterol levels, keep blood sugar level up and aid digestion. The French use the peels and preparations for rheumatism and gout, as well as in urinary tract remedies. Apples are also very useful components in cleansing fasts because they help eliminate toxins. Apples are good sources of vitamin A. They also contain vitamins B and C and riboflavin and are high of two important phytochemicals: pectin and boron.

Buying and Storing: Look for blemish free apples with firm, crisp flesh and smooth, tight skin. Because of the widespread use of pesticides on apples, choose organic whenever possible or peel before using. Apples will keep in a dark, dry place or in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator for one month or more.

For Choosing: Apples are the most versatile fruit for juicing and can be blended with any vegetable juice to give it a natural sweetness. The greener the Apple, the sharper it's juice. Use the Peel (if organic) and core (but not the seeds) when juicing. One pound, about four medium apples, Yields about 1 cup of juice.

Healing, Cleansing Apple Juice Recipes:

Apple Carrot Celery Juice

2 apple

3 large carrots

4 stalks of celery

Using a juicer, process apples, carrots, and celery. Whisk and pour into one large glass or two smaller glasses.

Cranberry Apple Juice

2 apples

3/4 cup of whole fresh cranberries

Using a juicer, process apples, and cranberries. Whisk and pour into one large glass or two smaller glasses.

Apple Cucumber Carrot Kale Juice

2 apples

3 carrots

1 large cucumber

1 entire bunch of kale

Using a juicer, process apples, carrots, cucumber and kale. Whisk and pour into one large glass or two smaller glasses.

Apple Beet Pear Juice

2 apples

1 pear

3 beets

Half of a lemon

1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger root

Using a juicer, process apples, pear, beets, lemon and ginger. Whisk and pour into one large glass or two smaller glasses.