Botanical Index No. 157

Broccoli

brassica oleracea var. italica

Medicinal Actions

Antiatherosclerotic, Antibacterial, Antimaculitic, Antinitrosaminic, Antinyctalopic, Antiproliferant, Antioxidant, Antiradicular, Antiretinitic, Antitumor, Antiviral, Detoxicant, Estrogenic, Goitrogenic, Hypocholesterolemic, Prooxidant

Primary Conditions Treated

Atherosclerosis Bacteria Cancer bladder breast cervix colon liver lung prostate skin Cardiopathy High Cholesterol Maculosis Nyctalopia Papilloma Stroke Tumor Virus Glucuronidase-Inhibitor Quinone-Reductase-Inducer

General Dosage

Food farmacy; eat some almost every day, but don’t overdo it.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. In huge quantities, glucosinolate/isothiocyanate containing crucifers might upset the thyroid. And in huge doses, hard to get dietarily, indole-3-carbinol might stimulate breast cancer rather than prevent it, because it does so at levels reasonably attainable through dietary consumption of crucifers.

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