Figs(anjeer) - Ayurvedic remedies, Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

 

Common Fig (anjeer)


Fig which commenly called as anjeer. It is delicious sweet fruit with multiple seed. Fresh and dried Anjeer (Anjir) are widely consumed in Mediterranean countries and it is popularly known as ‘the poor man’s food’. Anjeer dry fruit and its other parts such as bark, leaves, shoots, latex, and seeds are medically important,It is eaten in their dried and wet format. Anjeer are are good source of with vitamins and minerals as well as di.................................read more



Vitamin and mineral content of anjeer:  

• Vitamins : K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, A, C, E 

• Minerals : Calcium, Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, sodium, copper

• Fruits consist 62% sugar in the dried form and 22% sugar in the fresh form.
• The fresh and dried figs also contain high amount of fiber and polyphenols(proanthocyanidins).
The fresh and dried figs also contain high amounts of fiber and polyphenols. Figs are an excellent source of phenolic compounds, such as proanthocyanidins, whereas red wine and tea, which are two good sources of phenolic compounds, contain phenols lower than those in figs.

•Various volatile constituents of five Portuguese varieties of F. carica fruits (pulps and peels) have been isolated which include aldehydes: 3-methyl-butanal, 2-methyl-butanal, (E)-2-pentanal, hexanal, heptanal, octanal, and nonanal, alcohols: 1-penten-3-ol, 3-methylbutanol, benzyl alcohol, (E)-2-nonenol, and phenylethyl alcohol, ketone: 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, esters: methyl hexanoate, methyl salicylate, and ethyl salicylate, monoterpenes: lim.................................read more




Why to soak Figs? 

Dried figs are hard to digest, so it is better to soak them first. For soaking, figs should be washed first. These should be soaked in drinking water. Then remove anjeer on early morning and drink the anjeer soaked water and eat anjeer.
Figs are extremely sweet and astringent fruit which is hard to digest and has coo.................................read more


  
Parts of plant used
Fruit, bark, leaves, shoots, latex, and seeds 



Uses Remedies Benefits and Application 


1) The fruit's juice of Ficus mixed with honey is used for haemorrhage.

2) Certain compounds in  leaves and  roots of  fig have been  identified  effective  against  different  disorders  such as gastrointestinal  (colic,  indigestion,  loss  of  appetite,  and diarrhea),  respiratory  (sore  throats,  cough,  and  bronchial problems),  inflammatory,  and  cardiovascular  disorders.

3) Figs are good for eye sight and can be used as aid in liver

4) Figs are used as an excellent source of minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, and dietary fibre because it is fat and cholesterol free and contain high number of amino acids
It is also reported that figs have been conventionally used for their therapeutic benefits as laxative, cardiovascular, respiratory, antispasmodic, and anti-inflammatory remedies

5) In Indian medicine, fruits are used as a mild laxative, expectorant, and diuretic. It is used as aid in liver and spleen diseases. 
Fruit paste is applied to swellings, tumours, and inflammation for relieving pain.
Fig(Anjeer) can heal various respiratory problems like asthma and whooping cough.
Regular intake of Fig(Anjeer) will give good vision in older people.

6) To prevent stomach ache and indigestion, take 3 grams of Fig(Anjeer) fruits with 5 grams of Fig(Anjeer) fiber and consume it.

7) Applying Anjeer paste along with honey on the face can help improve skin health.

8) To gain the weight, take 2 to 3 Fig(Anjeer) & dried Khajoor soak them in milk at nig.................................read more




Note:
  • Excessive clacium loss in urin is due to high concentration of sodium.when we give require amount of potassium it some time helps to reduce the losses of calcium through urine. So anjeer is helpful to treat these condition also.
  • It works against harmful effect of sodium.
  • It is believed that fig is useful to give strength & moisturization to the hair because of its vitamin, minerals & antioxidant content.
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