Modern scientific research has proven that figs are indeed a fruit that cannot be underestimated. They are rich in protease, amylase, yeast and a variety of trace elements, vitamins, etc., especially vitamin C, which has the highest content. 20 times as much as grapes. Figs are not only a nutritious flavored fruit, but also a traditional Chinese medicine with high medicinal and health-care value. They are listed in the "Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine". There are 72 kinds of diseases in which figs are used as medicine in Uyghur medicine books.

There are many folk prescriptions for treating fig diseases, which are very effective in treating hemorrhoids, habitual constipation, chronic gastritis, chronic enteritis, diarrhea in children, etc. Most interestingly, cancers are less common in areas where figs are commonly eaten. "Chang's Prescription" records: "Figs in any amount, decocted in water and taken orally three times a day, can treat gastric pyloric cancer." Modern medical research has found that figs contain a variety of cancer-suppressing active substances: such as benzaldehyde, psoralen , coumarin compounds, furan aromatic compounds, macrocyclic terpenoids and bergamot lactones, etc. Especially figs are selenium-rich plants, with high selenium content in leaves and fruits, and the selenium content in its leaves is 0· 189ppm, the fruit’s selenium content is 0·054ppm (three times that of garlic). The above-mentioned multiple anti-cancer substances work synergistically to inhibit and destroy the production of proteases in cancer cells, causing cancer cells to lose nutrients and die, but without any side effects on healthy human cells. According to the "Medical Reference Materials" report, fig extract was intravenously infused into patients with advanced cancer abroad, and some of the cancers gradually disappeared, and many advanced patients were cured. Therefore, figs are not only a must-use fruit for people who pursue high-grade and high-quality life and enjoy the fun of health care, disease prevention and health care, but also one of the first-choice edible fruits for all cancer patients.

The medicinal value of figs - 2

[Hemorrhoids, swelling, pain, bleeding]

1-2 figs, boiled in water or eaten raw on an empty stomach, one 2 times a day, double if appropriate. In addition, apply the white latex of the petiole to the affected area, which can reduce swelling and relieve pain. Make soup with fig leaves and take a sitz bath.

[Children's roundworms and hookworms]

60 grams of fig roots or stems and leaves, decoct into thick soup and take once on an empty stomach in the morning.

[Lower limb ulcers, foul odor on the sore surface]

Crush fig pulp and apply it to the affected area and bandage it. Or grind the dried fruit into powder, spread it on the sore surface, and bandage it

[Warts (nevi), itchy feet]

Use unripe pulp to grind the juice, or pound the stems and leaves Apply the juice to the affected area 2 to 3 times a day, and the effect will take effect in a few days.

[Intoxication caused by accidental eating of fish and crabs, abdominal pain and vomiting]

Wash the new leaves, mash them and grind the juice. Take half a cup each time with warm boiled water.

[Weak stomach, indigestion]

Cut the dried fruits into small pieces, stir-fry until half burnt, add appropriate amount of sugar, and brew with boiling water instead of tea. It has the effect of appetizing and aiding digestion.

[Women's cervicitis]

Soup fig leaves and take a sitz bath.

[Diarrhea that persists for many years]

Chop 60 grams of fresh fig leaves into pieces, add brown sugar and stir-fry into powder, take it with boiling water, and take it all at once.

[Vitiligo]

Cut fig leaves into fine pieces, soak in soju, and apply to the affected area 2 to 3 times a day.