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Bitter orange is used in a wide variety of traditions. In Mexico and South America the leaf is used as a tonic, laxative, sedative for insomnia and to calm frazzled nerves. Bitter orange has a complex chemical makeup, though it is perhaps known best for the volatile oil in the peel.
The juice of bitter orange [...]

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Try this refreshing recipe variation of the chilled Spanish classic, Gazpacho. Garlic adds healing power to this cooling soup loaded with beneficial enzymes that are so good for us. Try it and see!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups raw almonds
2 cups water
1 pound organic seedless green grapes
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cucumbers, chopped
1 shallot
1 clove garlic
sea salt, freshly-ground [...]

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