What Are the Benefits of Figs? Can Pregnant Women Eat Them and How to Treat Hemorrhoids

Figs mainly grow in tropical and temperate regions and belong to the subtropical deciduous small tree category. They can be grown as ornamental plants, and their fruit is rich in nutritional value. So, what are the benefits and effects of figs? Can pregnant women eat them? How are they used to treat hemorrhoids?

1. What are the benefits and effects of figs?

1. Figs are rich in amino acids: 1.0% in fresh fruit and 5.3% in dried fruit; 18 types have been discovered so far. Not only do they contain all 8 essential amino acids for the human body, giving them high utilization value, but they are especially highest in aspartic acid (1.9% dry weight), which has a very good effect on fighting leukemia, restoring physical strength and eliminating fatigue. Therefore, a fig drink is used abroad as a “coffee substitute.”

2. Figs have a very high dry matter content: 14-20% in fresh fruit and over 70% in dried fruit. Among these, glucose, which can be directly absorbed and utilized by the human body, accounts for 34.3% (dry weight), fructose accounts for 31.2% (dry weight), while sucrose accounts for only 7.82% (dry weight). Therefore, their calorie content is relatively low, and in Japan they are called a low-calorie food. Domestic medical research has proven that they are a weight-loss health food.

3. Figs contain polysaccharides, accounting for 6.49% (dry weight), mainly arabinose and galactose, which have a certain effect against aging.

4. Figs contain multiple vitamins, especially a relatively large amount of carotene: 30mg/100g in fresh fruit and 70mg/100g in dried fruit, ranking above peaches, grapes, plums, pears, citrus and sweet persimmons.

5. Figs contain a large amount of inorganic elements beneficial to the human body, while not containing inorganic elements such as Co, Cd, Pb, etc. that are prone to causing cancer. They have a good effect on enhancing body health and anti-cancer ability. Pregnant women can eat 2 fresh figs each time, once in the morning and once in the evening, to effectively relieve indigestion.

2. Can pregnant women eat figs?

Pregnant women can eat figs. Figs are not irritating to the body, so they can be eaten with confidence. That said, eating too much of this kind of thing is of no use either. It is best to eat more calcium-supplementing foods, such as calcium tablets and soup made with pork bones, and eat more of the nutritious ones.

3. How are figs used to treat hemorrhoids?

1. Washing with fig leaves

[Materials] Fig leaves, water.

[Method] Take an appropriate amount of fig leaves, boil them in water to make a decoction (boil for half an hour), then use it for fumigation and washing. After washing twice, it is basically cured. Boiling fig stems and fruit into a decoction gives an even better effect.

2. Eggs boiled with fig leaves

[Materials] An appropriate amount of fig leaves, 2 eggs, an appropriate amount of water.

[Method] Take an appropriate amount of fig leaves, boil them in water to make a decoction, add the eggs and boil for another 20 minutes. Eat 1 boiled egg each morning and evening every day, and use the water that boiled the eggs for fumigation and washing in the evening.

3. Braised pig trotters with figs

[Materials] 100 grams of figs, 100 grams of sweet potato root, 12-24 grams of daylily root, 100 grams of milkvine, 2 pig front trotters, and appropriate amounts of ginger, scallion, Shaoxing wine, salt, monosodium glutamate and white sugar.

[Method] 1. Wash the sweet potato root, daylily root and milkvine, slice them and put them into a gauze bag, then tie the bag tightly. 2. Wash the figs and cut them open. Remove the bristles from the pig trotters, wash them, score them, and put everything together into an aluminum pot, adding an appropriate amount of water (enough to cover the pig trotters). 3. Wash the ginger and slice it. Select, wash and cut the scallions into sections, and put them into the pot together with the Shaoxing wine, salt and white sugar. 4. Place the aluminum pot over a high heat and bring to a boil, skim off the foam, then turn to a low heat and stew the pig trotters until thoroughly cooked and tender. Remove the gauze medicine bag, add monosodium glutamate, and adjust the flavor before serving.

[Effects] It strengthens the stomach and clears the intestines, reduces swelling and detoxifies, and dispels wind. It can prevent and treat enteritis, dysentery, constipation, hemorrhoids, insufficient milk in postpartum women, rheumatic numbness, and muscle and stomach pain, among other conditions.

4. Stewed pears with figs

[Materials] 1 pear, 4 dried figs, an appropriate amount of rock sugar.

[Method] 1. Peel and core the pear, cut it into pieces, and put it into a stewing cup together with the figs and rock sugar, then add purified water until it covers the pear. 2. Cover the stewing cup well and place it in a pot, pour in clean water (to about half the height of the stewing cup), bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and stew for 40-60 minutes before turning off the heat. Let it cool until it is not too hot to eat, and then it is ready to serve.