16 Foods that Resemble the Organ they Support
16 Foods that Resemble the Organ they Support*
*aka the “Doctrine of Signatures”
AVOCADO: uterus
CITRUS: breasts
CELERY: bones
BEANS: kidneys
BEETS: liver
OLIVES: ovaries
GINSENG: nerves
CARROTS: eyes
SWEET POTATOES: pancreas
ONIONS: body cells
RED WINE: blood
GINGER: gastrointestinal tract
GRAPES: respiratory tract
TOMATOES: heart
FIGS: testis
WALNUTS: brain
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