Raw vegan | Therapeutic Diet

🌿 RAW VEGAN – THERAPEUTIC DIET

Preparation • Consumption Time • Food Combining • Therapeutic Use
(No cooking above 42°C – 118°F to preserve enzymes)

🥑 A – AVOCADO

Therapeutic Benefit:
Alkalizing, nerve nourishment, hormone balance, skin repair, weight gain support for weak patients.

Preparation:

  • Cut fresh ripe avocado

  • Scoop and mash

  • Add lemon juice + pinch Himalayan salt

  • Can blend with cucumber for detox spread

Consumption Time:

  • Morning (after fruit meal)

  • Lunch (as part of salad)

  • Avoid late night (heavy fat digestion)

Best Combinations:
✔ With cucumber, spinach, lettuce
✔ With sprouted lentil salad
❌ Avoid with sweet fruits

🍌 B – BANANA (Small Native Variety Preferred)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Energy restoration, acidity control, weight gain for underweight, nervous fatigue.

Preparation:

  • Eat ripe (no black rot)

  • Can blend into raw smoothie with soaked almonds

Consumption Time:

  • Morning empty stomach

  • Pre-workout

  • Avoid after heavy meals

Best Combinations:
✔ With dates, soaked nuts
❌ Avoid with citrus fruits

🥕 C – CARROT

Therapeutic Benefit:
Eye health, liver detox, anemia support, skin glow.

Preparation:

  • Juice fresh (cold pressed)

  • Grated into salad

  • Fermented carrot sticks (natural probiotic)

Consumption Time:

  • Morning juice

  • Before lunch salad

Best Combinations:
✔ With beetroot + amla
✔ With lemon
❌ Avoid mixing with heavy fats

🥬 D – DRUMSTICK LEAVES (Moringa – raw powdered form)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Iron boost, immunity, anti-inflammatory.

Preparation:

  • Shade-dried powder

  • 1 tsp in tender coconut water

Consumption Time:

  • Morning or mid-morning

Best Combinations:
✔ With lemon water
✔ With green smoothies

🥥 E – ELANEER (Tender Coconut)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Electrolyte balance, kidney cleansing, fever recovery.

Preparation:

  • Drink fresh

  • Scoop tender coconut meat

Consumption Time:

  • Early morning

  • Post fasting

Best Combinations:
✔ Alone (best)
❌ Avoid mixing with other heavy meals

🧄 F – FENNEL & GARLIC (Raw – medicinal use only)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Gut cleansing, parasite removal, BP control.

Preparation:

  • Crushed garlic + honey (small quantity)

  • Fennel soaked overnight

Consumption Time:

  • Early morning (therapeutic short course)

Best Combinations:
✔ With warm water
❌ Avoid with fruit meals

🍇 G – GRAPES

Therapeutic Benefit:
Liver cleanse, constipation relief, mild detox fasting.

Preparation:

  • Wash well

  • Can do grape mono-diet for 1 day detox

Consumption Time:

  • Morning or fruit-only meal

Best Combinations:
✔ Alone
❌ Avoid with nuts

🥬 H – HYDRO GREENS (Microgreens)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Chlorophyll rich, blood purifier, cancer supportive diet.

Preparation:

  • Grow 7–10 days

  • Cut fresh into salads

Consumption Time:

  • Lunch

Best Combinations:
✔ With sprouts
✔ With lemon

🥭 I – INDIAN MANGO (Seasonal Raw Vegan Use)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Energy booster, heart nourishment.

Preparation:

  • Eat ripe

  • Mango smoothie (with soaked cashew)

Consumption Time:

  • Morning only

Best Combinations:
✔ Alone
❌ Avoid with milk substitutes

🥜 J – JACKFRUIT (Ripe)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Weight gain therapy, strength building.

Preparation:

  • Eat fresh

  • Can dehydrate (sun dry below 42°C)

Consumption Time:

  • Morning or noon

Best Combinations:
✔ Alone
❌ Avoid with nuts

🥒 K – KAKDI / CUCUMBER

Therapeutic Benefit:
Cooling, kidney detox, skin hydration.

Preparation:

  • Slice raw

  • Juice with mint

Consumption Time:

  • Afternoon

  • Before heavy meals

Best Combinations:
✔ With leafy greens
✔ With lemon

🥝 L – LEMON

Therapeutic Benefit:
Alkalizing, digestion stimulant, fat metabolism.

Preparation:

  • Lemon water (room temperature)

  • Add to salads

Consumption Time:

  • Morning empty stomach

Best Combinations:
✔ With honey (therapeutic short use)
✔ With greens

🥬 M – MINT

Therapeutic Benefit:
Digestive relief, nausea control.

Preparation:

  • Mint chutney (no cooking)

  • Mint infused water

Consumption Time:

  • With lunch

Best Combinations:
✔ With cucumber
✔ With sprouts

🌰 N – NUTS (Soaked)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Brain health, hormone balance, protein source.

Preparation:

  • Soak 6–8 hrs

  • Peel almonds

Consumption Time:

  • Morning

  • Evening snack

Best Combinations:
✔ With dates
❌ Avoid with citrus fruits

🧅 O – ONION (Raw Small Use)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Blood purification, immunity.

Preparation:

  • Finely chopped

  • Add lemon

Consumption Time:

  • Lunch only

Best Combinations:
✔ With cucumber, tomato

🥔 P – PAPAYA

Therapeutic Benefit:
Constipation relief, gut healing.

Preparation:

  • Eat ripe

  • Add few soaked flax seeds

Consumption Time:

  • Morning empty stomach

Best Combinations:
✔ Alone best

🌿 Q – QUINOA (Sprouted Raw Form)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Complete protein, diabetic friendly.

Preparation:

  • Soak 8 hrs

  • Sprout 24 hrs

  • Eat raw in salad

Consumption Time:

  • Lunch

Best Combinations:
✔ With greens
✔ With lemon

🌹 R – ROSE PETAL (Edible Organic)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Cooling, emotional calming.

Preparation:

  • Rose petal smoothie

  • Rose infused water

Consumption Time:

  • Afternoon

🌱 S – SPROUTS (Green Gram / Horse Gram)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Protein, muscle repair, detox.

Preparation:

  • Soak overnight

  • Sprout 1–2 days

Consumption Time:

  • Lunch

Best Combinations:
✔ With lemon
✔ With cucumber

🍅 T – TOMATO

Therapeutic Benefit:
Lycopene antioxidant, heart support.

Preparation:

  • Raw slices

  • Gazpacho raw soup

Consumption Time:

  • Lunch

🥥 U – URAD (Sprouted small use)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Strength building

Preparation:

  • Sprout 24 hrs

  • Eat small quantity

🌿 V – VIRGIN COCONUT OIL (Cold Pressed – minimal)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Energy boost, antifungal.

Preparation:

  • 1 tsp in salad

Consumption Time:

  • Noon

💧 W – WATER (Structured / Copper stored)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Detox support.

Consumption Rule:

  • 30 min before meal

  • 1 hr after meal

🍉 X – Xigua (Watermelon)

Therapeutic Benefit:
Kidney flush, heat relief.

Consumption:
✔ Morning only
✔ Eat alone

🥛 Y – YOUNG ALMOND MILK (Raw Homemade)

Preparation:

  • Soaked almonds

  • Blend + strain

Consumption Time:

  • Evening

🥬 Z – ZUCCHINI (Raw noodles)

Preparation:

  • Spiralize

  • Add avocado sauce

Consumption Time:

  • Dinner light meal

🌿 GENERAL THERAPEUTIC RULES

✅ Food Combining Principles

  • Fruit alone

  • Melons alone

  • Nuts separate from citrus

  • Heavy fats only once daily

  • No mixing fruit + sprouts

✅ Sample Daily Plan

6 AM: Lemon water
7 AM: Tender coconut
9 AM: Fruit meal
1 PM: Big raw salad + sprouts
4 PM: Soaked nuts
7 PM: Light raw vegetables

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