What is a fig, useful properties and contraindications of this product, what can be prepared from it - the answers to all these questions are well known to the inhabitants of the subtropics, where this tree of the ficus family grows. A tree can live for about 500 years. The value in this long-lived giant is represented by delicious fruits, famous for their medicinal properties and the fact that figs are also dried, obtaining no less he althy and sweet dried fruits.
What is the use of fresh figs?
These juicy thin-skinned fruits contain carotene, ascorbic acid, tannins, fatty acids, proteins, trace elements (magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium) and sugar. What is the difference between dried fruit and fresh fruit? The difference is that in fresh fruit the sugar content is about 25%, while in dried fruits it increases to 40%, while the dry fruitstored much longer.
Fig. Useful properties and contraindications
Like all dried fruits, figs, and the fresh fruit itself, are very he althy. The potassium contained in it helps to strengthen and relax blood vessels. This is an excellent prevention of hypertension, heart disease and vein problems. The composition of figs includes the substance ficin, which has a positive effect on blood clotting, which reduces the risk of blood clots in the vessels. Figs are a very nutritious dried fruit, it cleans the intestines, has a diuretic effect, improves kidney function, and is recommended by doctors for anemia.
Fig. Useful properties and contraindications in traditional medicine
In folk recipes, not only figs are used, but also bark juice (painkiller) and tree buds (for gastritis). Figs are known in the fight against respiratory diseases: bronchitis, tonsillitis. With inflammation of the gums, you can take a decoction of figs. Despite the high sugar content, nutritionists advise eating it instead of purchased sweets, however, no later than 6 pm. It contains fiber and fights bad cholesterol. When choosing dried fruits, you should buy beautiful light fruits that are not squeezed or blackened.
Recipes
Cough milk figs are very easy to prepare. To do this, you need to take some dried fruits, pour a glass of milk, then boil. The resulting drug can also gargle with sore throat, treat some skininflammation. A decoction of dried fig leaves will also help with a sore throat. A solution of figs in water will help to crush and remove stones from the kidneys. With inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, dysentery, a decoction based on nettle leaves, which also uses figs, is suitable.
Useful properties and contraindications of this tropical delicacy are quite closely intertwined. So, it can not be eaten with gout, and because of the high sugar content, it is also contraindicated for diabetics. Fiber can be harmful if a person suffers from severe inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
Otherwise, this fruit is very, very useful. Eat figs instead of artificial sweets, treat yourself with figs, combining business with pleasure.
