Dandelions are also good diuretics, but, unlike diuretic drugs which deplete the body of minerals especially potassium, dandelions are so high in potassium and other minerals that the body has a considerable positive gain in potassium despite the diuretic effect. Mint and fennel leaves contain aromatic oils which help with the digestion of food and also dispel intestinal gases. The juice from comfrey leaves and or Aloe Vera leaves applied directly to a wound, burn or ulcer, will greatly speed up the healing process. To summarize It is the chlorophyll in green leaves which is responsible for virtually all life on earth. No green leaves - no life.
Leaves are the powerhouses of the plants where sunlight energy is transformed into plant energy.
And when we eat leaves we eat this energy, vitality, life-force and power which has wonderful energising properties for our whole beings. All Comments on web pages and plants. Back to Plants For A Future home page.