Benefits of fresh figs

Fresh figs themselves have many benefits, but they are cold foods, so female friends should not eat them during menstruation. However, for patients with poor gastrointestinal tract or inflammation and swelling in the body, they can have a very good effect in reducing swelling and relieving pain, and can also improve diseases such as sore throat.

Nature and flavor: sweet; cool in nature. Meridians: Lung, stomach, large intestine. Functions and indications: Clears away heat and promotes the production of body fluids; strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite; detoxifies and reduces swelling. It is used to treat sore throat, dry cough and hoarseness, scanty milk, intestinal heat and constipation, loss of appetite, indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, carbuncle and ringworm.

1. Figs contain malic acid, citric acid, lipase, protease, hydrolase, etc., which can help the body digest food and promote appetite. Because they contain a variety of lipids, they have the effect of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

2. The lipase and hydrolase contained in figs have the function of lowering blood lipids and decomposing blood lipids, which can reduce the deposition of fat in blood vessels, thereby playing a role in lowering blood pressure and preventing coronary heart disease;

3. Figs have anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling effects, and can relieve sore throat and swelling;

4. The serum of unripe fruits contains active ingredients such as psoralen and fugoside lactone. The juice of ripe fruits can be extracted from an aromatic substance called benzaldehyde. Both have the effects of preventing and fighting cancer and enhancing the body's disease resistance. They can prevent the occurrence of various cancers, delay the development of transplanted adenocarcinoma and lymphosarcoma, promote their degeneration, and will not be toxic to normal cells.

Pregnant women should eat appropriate amounts of figs regularly. Because figs are not only rich in nutrients, but can also treat hemorrhoids and promote lactation. Chinese medicine has concluded in long-term clinical practice that figs are mild in nature, sweet in taste, can strengthen the stomach, cleanse the intestines, reduce swelling and detoxify, and can be used to treat enteritis, dysentery, constipation, hemorrhoids, sore throat, carbuncles, scabies, etc.

When the fruit is ripe, pick the fresh fruit, dry it, grind it into fine powder, and blow it into the throat to treat sore throat. Use 5-7 figs, boil them in water, and drink the juice and fruits together to treat long-term diarrhea. Eat fresh figs raw, or use 10 dried figs, add a section of pig large intestine, boil in water and take orally. It can treat hemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus, and constipation. Use an appropriate amount of fresh or dried figs, add rock sugar, and stew in water. It can be used to treat dry throat and hoarseness caused by lung heat. Mash fresh figs to extract about half a cup of juice, mix it with boiling water and drink it once a day for several days. It can relieve the symptoms of asthma attacks.