List of Mucusless (Mucus-Free) Foods
The word “mucusless,” or mucus-free, refers to foods that are not pus-forming or mucus-forming within the human body. These foods are digested without leaving a thick, slimy, slimy substance called mucus in the gastrointestinal tract. These foods include all kinds of fat-free, non-starchy fruits and vegetables. The term was coined in the early 20th century by dietitian and healer Teacher. arnold ehret in his book the Mucusless Diet Cure System. The mucusless diet consists of all kinds of raw and cooked fruits, nonstarchy vegetables, and cooked or raw, mostly green leafy vegetables. The Mucusless Diet as a Healing System is a combination of individually advised long and short fasts, menus that progressively switch to raw, non-mucus forming foods, and other therapies such as sunbathing, exercise, colonic irrigation, etc. Ehret notes that the accumulation of waste materials eliminated by eating pus, mucus, and acid-forming foods is the basis of human disease.
The following list is certainly not exhaustive, but here are some of the most common mucusless (mucus-free) foods. Eating more of these foods in the right combinations is an important part of transitioning to a mucus-free diet.
ACID FIXATIVE, NON-MUCOSAL OR MUCOSAL
FOOD (WITHOUT MUCOSITY)
GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES (MUCOUS)
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arugula
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bok choi
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cabbage
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cabbage
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dandelion leaf
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kale
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Leafy herbs (basil, parsley, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, etc.)
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Lettuce (Green, Red, Romaine, Boston Bibb, Iceberg)
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Mustard
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Spinach
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chard
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Turnip
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Watercress
RAW VEGETABLES/ROOT, STEM, FRUIT (ALL OR RELATIVELY NO STARCH/MUCOUS)
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Asparagus
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Black radish, with skin
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Broccoli
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Brussels sprouts
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Celery
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cucumbers
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Dandelion
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Dill
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chicory
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Green onions
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Horseradish, with skin
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leeks
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Onions (slightly acidic but acceptable in the transition diet)
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Bell peppers (green, red, yellow, or orange)
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red beets
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red cabbage
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Rhubarb
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sea vegetables
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Sprouts (Alfalfa, Brassica, Green Leaf, Radish)
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Sugar beet
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Tomatoes
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young radish
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Zucchini
BAKED VEGETABLES ROOT, STEM, FRUIT (ALL OR RELATIVELY NON-STARCH/MUCOUS)
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Acorn Squash (Baked)
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Asparagus
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Broccoli (baked or steamed)
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Brussels sprouts (steamed)
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Butternut Squash (Baked)
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Carrots (steamed)
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Cauliflower (steamed or baked)
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Green Peas (Steamed)
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Bell peppers (green, red, yellow, or orange)
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Bell peppers (green, red, yellow, or orange)
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Pumpkins (baked or steamed)
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Spaghetti Squash (Baked)
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Sweet Potato (Baked)
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Zucchini (steamed or baked)
RIPE FRUITS (MUCOUS)
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apples
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apricots
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Banana
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black cherries
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Blackberries
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orange blood
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Cantaloupe
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cherries
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Pink grapefruit
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grapes
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Tinker Bell Tangelos
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Honeydew
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lemons
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Mandarin
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handles
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Nectarine
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oranges
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peaches
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pears
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pineapple
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Feathers
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pomegranates
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plums
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Grapes
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raspberries
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Cherries
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strawberries
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sweet cherries
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sweet cherries
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tangerines
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tangerines
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Watermelon
DRIED OR BAKED FRUITS (MUCOUS)
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apples
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apricots
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bananas
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blueberries
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cherries
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blueberries
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currents
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Currents, (dry)
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dates
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Dates, (dried)
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figs
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Dried figs)
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Raisins
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Kiwi
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Mango
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peaches
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pears
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pineapple
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plums/plums
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strawberries
JELLIES, SYRUPS AND HONEY 100% FRUIT
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agave nectar
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Fruit jellies (no added sugar)
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Maple syrup (100%, without preservatives)
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Molasses (no condoms)
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honey (bee)
The transition diet
It is very important that people learn how to transition from the most harmful mucus-forming foods to those that leave the least amount of waste. Many people mistakenly believe that Ehret’s work is inherently, or only, raw or frugivorous. However, Ehret emphasizes staying away from all mucus-forming foods above all else. Although the highest levels of the Mucusless Diet are raw foods without mucus, Ehret advocates the use of cooked foods without mucus, and even some mucus-forming items, when needed during the diet. transition diet. For more information on this transition process, see Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System: Annotated, Revised, and Edited by Prof. Spira.
