The Alchemical Kitchen
Where fundamental transformation of thinking and
authentic living begins in the gut.
I overheard my 14 year old son talk to his friends who were eating lunch around the table that he had to drink 'beet kvass' - a natural gatorade- before a basketball game. My 10 year old chimed in sharing the story described by Tolstoy how Russian soldiers took a ladle full of kvass before venturing from their barracks onto the Moscow streets during a cholera epidemic. With potent healing properties they could all share the same cup without getting sick. Pretty soon I was pouring 4oz samples of beet kvass for the boys to taste. My teenage son called it mom's 'poison' but he followed it with a caveat that 'it is more hydrating than water and people all over Europe use it to heal cancer!'
"Folk medicine values beets and beet kvass for their liver cleansing properties and beet kvass is widely used in cancer therapy in Europe. Anecdotal reports indicate that beet kvass is excellent therapy for chronic fatigue, chemical sensitivities, allergies and digestive problems." (www.westonprice.org)
After a fair amount of research, it could be said that beet kvass is an Elixir of Life. It may not keep you young forever but it sure has enough creative properties to keep the body and mind in a state of balance, and enduring health. The Elixir of Life, also known as the Philosopher's Stone, is a legendary alchemical substance capable of inner transformation... creating the conversion of the base metal of one's lower character to the golden properties of one's higher self. As I am discovering, Fundamental transformation of thinking and authentic living begins in the gut. Pretty powerful stuff!
Beet Kvass Recipe
My favorite recipes for beet Kvass are from
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon,
Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Sally Fallon,
the Heal your Gut cookbook by
Hilary Boynton and Mary G. Brackett
Alchemical Ingredients: Beets, filtered water, sea salt and
whey juice or fermented pickle juice.
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