Figs have a rich, sweet flavor. Fig juice and beverages have a unique fresh aroma, quench thirst, and are suitable for all ages. But do you know what the specific effects and benefits of figs are?
I. The Effects and Benefits of Figs
1. Figs contain malic acid, citric acid, lipase, protease, hydrolase, etc., which can help the human body digest food, stimulate appetite, and because they contain various lipids, they have the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements;
2. The lipase and hydrolase contained in figs can lower and break down blood lipids, reducing the deposition of fat in blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure and preventing coronary heart disease;
3. Figs have the effect of anti-inflammatory and reducing swelling, and can soothe the throat and reduce swelling;
4. The latex of unripe figs contains active ingredients such as psoralen and bergapten, and an aromatic substance, benzaldehyde, can be extracted from the juice of ripe figs. Both have anti-cancer and cancer-preventing effects, enhance the body's disease resistance, can prevent the occurrence of various cancers, delay the development of transplanted adenocarcinoma and lymphosarcoma, promote their regression, and do not produce toxicity to normal cells.
II. Diseases Treated with Figs
1. Treating Anal Fissure
30 grams of fig leaves, washed, decocted in water for external washing, once in the morning and once in the evening.
2. Treating Pharyngitis
Wash fresh figs, peel them, cook them in water until soft, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar or white sugar, and mix into a paste to be held in the mouth.
3. Treating Dry Cough
50-100 grams of fresh figs, an appropriate amount of raisins, and 20-50 grams of rice. Cook the above ingredients into a porridge and eat it, once in the morning and once in the evening.
4. Treating Indigestion
20 grams of figs, washed, chopped, stir-fried until semi-charred, add brown sugar, and steep in boiling water for drinking, twice a day.
5. Treating Infantile Diarrhea
3-5 figs, washed, sliced, decocted in water, drink the soup, three times a day.
6. Treating Bronchial Asthma
Wash fresh figs, mash them with the skin on, take half a cup of the juice, and take it with warm water. This can be taken regularly.