Potato juice

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Potato juice is made from raw potatoes and is mainly offered for sale in health food stores and health food stores .

In folk medicine , potato juice is used internally as a natural remedy for chronic over- acidification of the stomach , stomach restlessness or gastritis . Applied externally, potato juice helps with inflammation , injuries and ulcers .

ingredients

100  grams of potato juice contains 1.8 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat , 15.8 grams of carbohydrates , 297  kJ of nutritional value and corresponds to 1.32  BE .

Solanine

Raw, home-made potato juice can contain different amounts of the alkaloid solanine , which is toxic , depending on the variety, ripeness and season . Less than 0.5 grams of solanine can be fatal for a healthy adult, but this requires several kg of raw potatoes (→ solanine poisoning ). The first symptoms of poisoning are: burning and scratchy throat, diarrhea, nausea, drowsiness, anxiety, sweating, shortness of breath, unconsciousness and cramps. Therefore, like other natural medicines , potato juice should also be used with the same caution and caution that is indicated with conventional medicines . Potato juice is not suitable for children (especially infants) as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women.

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