Health Benefits of Figs

Figs are soft, pulpy and sweet tasted fruits, which belongs to mulberry family. Figs can be consumed as fresh fruit or as dry fruit as per personal discretion.
Figs pulp besides being juicy and tasteful contains loads of vitamins and minerals like vitamin A, vitamin B1, B2, iron, calcium, manganese, phosphorous, chlorine, potassium, and sodium.

There are different therapeutic uses of figs. Some of the major medicinal qualities are narrated here in brief.

Figs are natural resource of natural fiber; regular consumption of figs helps in curing chronic constipation and improving bowel movement. Due to its natural calcium content, consumption of figs is good herbal process of making strong bones. The natural fiber content of figs helps to set a natural resistance against breast cancer in menopausal period for women and colon cancer.

Figs are useful for obesity control; those who are over weight should include figs in their diet. It will help in control hunger and work against obesity.

Regular consumption of 1-2 servings of figs helps in lowering bad cholesterol in blood due to presence of phenol in content. Thus it is proved good for heart patients as well as for natural treatment of reducing high cholesterol count in body. While being combined with omega 3 and 6 fatty acid, figs works wonder in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease.

Figs are low in sodium count but high in potassium count. Thus regular consumption of figs helps actively in reducing hypertension. Those who are suffering from the problem of high blood pressure should consume figs regularly in diet it is good herbal antidote for hypertension controlling treatment remedy.

1-2 servings of figs work efficiently in prevention of sore throat problem; consumption of figs helps in natural initiation of fast recovery in whooping cough and asthma. Consumption of figs is over all good for earache, boils, fever, liver disease, and types of venereal diseases. It is predominantly low in sugar, thus is helpful for diabetic patients. Even fig leaves are enriched with anti-diabetic qualities thus fig leaf extract works efficiently in natural treatment of diabetes.

Figs, despite its multiple health advantages, it has some negative effects. Overeating of figs may cause diarrhea. Dried figs are high in sugar count. We should wash our mouth after consumption of dried figs as it may cause tooth decay due to excessive sugar content.