The following fruit and vegetable recipes have been put together in order to combat specific illnesses and disease, ranging from the common cold to a cure for indigestion or cystitis.

Where a number of ingredients are given, it is recommended that you choose two or three ingredients and consume that juice for several weeks, after which you can chop and change the ingredients and follow the treatment for a further couple of weeks.

Try to consume a minimum of 1 pint a day and no more than 4 pints a day. For maximum benefits, try to combine this with a pure diet of raw fruit and vegetables, if possible.

Always wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly, remove any stones or seeds and chop into small pieces or slices to make it easier for your juicer to extract the juice.

Not all fruits or vegetables need to be peeled or skinned, as don't forget, much of the goodness and essential vitamins and minerals are found there.

Acidity

Beetroot, carrot, celery, grape, lettuce, orange, peach, pear, spinach or tomato.

Acne

Apricot, broccoli, carrot, celery, grapefruit, mango, melon, onion, orange, pumpkin, spinach, strawberry or watercress.

Age (anti-ageing foods)

Apple, apricot, avocado, blackberry, blueberry, broccoli, cabbage, cranberry, garlic, gooseberry, grape, kale, lettuce, radish, spinach or tomato.

Alzheimer's

Alfalfa, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, kelp, lettuce, onion, pumpkin, spinach or watercress.

Anaemia

Apricot, beetroot, carrot, cherry, dandelion leaves, figs, grapefruit, grapes, kiwi, fruit, lemon, lettuce, lime, oranges, parsley, prune, raisin, spinach, strawberry, turnip leaves or watercress.

Anxiety

Broccoli, celery, lemon, lettuce, lime, orange, peach, spinach, tomato or watercress.

Arthritis

Apple, broccoli, carrot, celery, cucumber, grape, lemon, pear, pineapple, red pepper or tomato.

Asthma

Apricot, carrot, orange, pear, pepper (red)

Bad breath

Apple, broccoli, carrot, fennel, parsley, pear, spinach or citrus fruits.

High blood pressure

Cabbage, celery, cucumber, dandelion, garlic, grapefruit, lemon, orange, parsley or pear.

Blood cleansers

Beetroot, dandelion, grapefruit, parsley or pineapple.

Bronchitis

Carrot, grape, leek, lemon, onion, orange or spinach.

Cancer

Avocado, blackberry, blueberry, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, chilli pepper, fig, garlic, grape (red), grapefruit, kale, leek, lemon, onion, orange, papaya, pumpkin, raspberry, spinach, strawberry, tomato or watercress.

Catarrh

Cabbage, carrot, chilli pepper, garlic, lemon, onion, orange, pineapple, strawberry or watercress.

Cholesterol

Apple, avocado, beans, blueberry, carrot, cranberry, garlic, kale, kiwi, onion, orange, Swiss chard or sweetcorn.

Constipation

Apple, beetroot, blackberry, Brussels sprouts, carrot, cabbage, fennel, fig, grape, lettuce, orange, papaya, parsnip, peach, prune, pumpkin or sweetcorn.

Digestive disorders

Apple, beetroot, carrot, fennel, grape, kiwi, lemon, lettuce, orange, papaya, peach, pineapple or spinach.

Heart disease

Apple, blackberry, broccoli, carrot, dandelion, garlic, grape, grapefruit, lettuce, melon, onion, orange, parsley, pumpkin, spinach, tomato or watercress.

Lack of energy

Apple, apricot, blueberry, cantaloupe melon, carrot, fennel, grape, lemon, mango, parsley, parsnip, peach, pear, peppers, orange, spinach, strawberry or spinach.

Rheumatism

Apple, cherry, lemon, pear, pineapple or tomato.
Carrot, celery and parsley
Cucumber, tomato and watercress.

To aid indigestion

4 slices of pineapple
2 apples
1 papaya

Remove the skin from the pineapples. Wash, core the apples and cut into slices. Halve the papaya and discard the seeds. Scoop out the flesh. Juice all of the ingredients together, mix well and serve with crushed ice.

To boost energy

4 apples
2 parsnips

Leave the skin on both vegetables but wash thoroughly. Core the apples and cut into slices. Cut the parsnips into small pieces and juice with the apples. Serve with ice.

To freshen breath

6 carrots
3½ oz (100 g) of parsley

Wash the carrots and remove the ends. Cut into small chunks. Juice with the parsley, stir and serve.

To cure a hangover

2 mangos
1 pineapple

Peel the mangos and discard the stone. Remove the rind of the pineapple and cut into small pieces. Juice both fruits.

To settle the stomach

1 fennel bulb
8 fl oz (240 ml) of water
sprinkle of ginger

Cut the fennel into slices and pass through the juicer. Add the water and a sprinkling of ginger.

To combat cystitis

1 lb (450 g) of cranberries
4 apples
2 pears

Wash all of the ingredients, core and slice the apples and pears and then juice all of the ingredients. Serve with crushed ice.

To cleanse the body

2 apples
1 stick of celery
1 slice of lemon with rind
1-inch piece of cucumber
ginger powder

Wash the apples, celery and cucumber. Core and slice the apples. Remove the ends from the celery. Pass all of the ingredients through the juicer, mix together and serve with crushed ice.