The consumption of dried figs should be limited to 2 to 6 per day. The sweetness of figs is very high. Eating too much can easily increase the stickiness of the spleen and stomach, which can easily lead to excessive deficiency fire, which is not good for your health.

Dried figs contain fiber, which is good for digestion, but too much fiber can prevent the body from absorbing minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium. When people eat too much fiber, they often experience gas, bloating, and diarrhea.

Therefore, it is best to control the consumption of dried figs below 50 grams. Generally, there may be 2 to 3 large fruits and 4 to 6 small fruits.

Extended information:

Effects of dried figs:

Nature and flavor: sweet; cool in nature. Meridians: Lung; Stomach; Large Intestine. Functions and Indications: Clearing heat and promoting fluid production; strengthening the spleen and appetizing; detoxifying and reducing swelling. Main symptoms include sore throat, dry cough and hoarseness, sparse milk, intestinal heat, 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 human body digest food and promote appetite. Because they contain a variety of lipids, they have the ability to moisturize the intestines. It has a laxative effect;

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

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

4. The serum of immature fruits contains psoralen, Active ingredients such as phytolide and other active ingredients, and an aromatic substance benzaldehyde can be extracted from the juice of mature fruits. Both of them have anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects and enhance the body’s disease resistance. They can prevent the occurrence of various cancers and delay transplantation. The development of gonadal carcinoma and lymphosarcoma promotes their degeneration without causing toxicity to normal cells.

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

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