How useful are dried figs?

One of the most useful and mysterious products in the world is figs. This is a real gift of nature. Sweet fruits are brought to our country from Turkey and Uzbekistan, China and Armenia. Useful properties are known not only in folk medicine, but also in traditional medicine.

And the fruits were appreciated even in the times of the prosperity of Ancient Greece, where for the
export of figs the smugglers had a decent prison term. Even Avicenna recommended figs as a medicinal preparation for getting rid of such ailments as malaria and fever, ulcers and leprosy, tumors and measles. What is the benefit and harm of dried figs?

Chemical composition of figs
Dried figs are considered a true champion in the content of minerals in it. Especially there are a lot of iron and potassium, calcium and phosphorus, magnesium in them. There are vitamins necessary for the body. They contain a lot of vitamins such as: PP and C, B1 and B6, as well as B2. The dried fruit also includes the unsaturated fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6, and not so many fruits can boast of such a composition.
No less important components in the composition of figs are siring and gallic acids, which have a bactericidal property, they help maintain a balanced intestinal microflora. For the same purpose, the body also uses fiber, and the product contains it too.

Caloric content of dried figs
The use of dried figs is also in the fact that it causes a rapid saturation of the body, and also supplies it with all the necessary nutrients. That is why it is prescribed even to pregnant women who suffer from toxicosis. Caloric content of dried figs is 214 kcal per 100 grams of fruit.

Useful properties of dried figs
Dietologists note that figs are a real storehouse of useful elements and vitamins for the body. Its beneficial effect is unquestionable on the digestive system due to the content of cellulose in it.
This fruit helps the body to effectively cleanse itself of toxins. It is enough to eat a few dried fruits before the main meal, to start the digestive system, and to accelerate the absorption of nutrients by the body. In addition, in such a simple way a man fortifies the bone tissue of the body.

Specialists recommend to be treated with a fig, and do this at a monthly interval. Such a meal schedule is shown to people of creative professions - writers and musicians, artists and all those who are engaged in intellectual work. This is explained simply - dried figs stimulates creative activity, promotes active development of creative thinking.

Today, a whole host of diseases can be treated with figs:
Angina or inflammatory processes of the oral cavity. To do this, use a decoction of dried fruit or a mixture of milk and figs.

Elevated body temperature. Dried figs contribute to profuse sweating, has an antibacterial effect.
There is also a beneficial effect on the activity of the stomach and kidneys.
Hypertension also recedes to dried fruits, as they have a diuretic effect.
The cardiovascular system is also supported by figs due to the fact that there are potassium in the fetus, as well as substances that relieve spasms of blood vessels, lower arterial pressure.
Invaluable benefit of figs is its tendency to form blood clots, because the product dilutes the blood.

Dried figs help to forget about constipation, because it has a laxative effect.
Exclude it from the menu if you have diabetes, pancreatitis or bowel disease.