Date (Khajoor)
The natural sugar contained in the date is much better than highly refined white sugar.
The fruit is very good for cough and cold, asthma, laryngitis, chest complaints, fevers, dysentery and liver complaints. Taking dates with milk early in the morning during winter months is found to be a good tonic. Dates can be eaten with milk for ulcers of the stomach. The date water can be used with milk for children who have sensitive stomachs, as it helps digest the milk.
The fibre of cellulose of the date is very soft and does not irritate the stomach. Dates are heat producing, and give energy to people who engage in physical exercise and hard work. They are also a good source of copper, which is a diet essential, even though it is needed by the body only in small amounts.
As Medicinal Use:
Dates are demulcent, expectorant and laxative and are used in respiratory and digestive disorders.
Dates are also reported to be effective in cases of memory disturbance.
Dried dates soaked in milk are highly nutritious and give energy and vitality.
Fig (Anjir)
Fig juice is good for destroying intestinal parasites. It has a definite laxative effect and a high alkalinity. The laxative effect is due to the bulk of seeds and fibre combined with mucin and pectin present in the juice. A decoction of dried figs is an excellent mouthwash for sore throat and aphthous complaints of the mouth.
They are best eaten raw and fresh. They are a high calcium food, high in carbohydrates, which gets converted into energy very quickly. They are also known to have some anti-cancer properties.
As Medicinal Use:
Anaemia: Soak 2 or 3 dried figs overnight in 1 teacup water. Eat them along with milk the next morning, and continue for a month.
Diabetes: Eat 1 tsp seeds of the fig, separated from the pulp, along with 1 tsp honey every day for a few weeks.
Inflammation of spleen: Eat 2 or 3 figs along with 1 teacup curd twice a day for a few weeks.
Constipation:
Kidney and/or bladder stones: Consume 1 teacup juice of fresh figs frequently. Boil 2 small fig pieces in 1 teacup water. Take 2 to 3 times daily for a few weeks.
Boils, small tumours: Roast a fresh fig and cut into half. Make a poultice and apply.
Early stages of Chickenpox: Include figs in your diet every day.
Dry cough, liver problem and physical weakness: Soak 2 or 3 dried figs overnight in 1 teacup water. Eat them along with 1 tbsp honey the next morning. Continue for a month.
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