A berry from the fig-tree

Recently the medical men proved that the fig - it’s some kind of battery-energizer, one of the best suppliers of energy to our organism.

As far back the warriors of Alexander Macedon took with themselves small bags with the dried fruits of fig-tree on their long campaigns, after exhausting battles they ate few berries, and their forces returned to them again. It’s enough to have a snack with a not big berry weighing approximately 15 g to make the feeling of tiredness and hunger disappear or step back.

Exactly for these amazing capacities most of the dietitians name the fig-tree the most perfect or absolute fruit of our nature. However people call this plant: the fig-tree, simple fig. Since olden times it was famous by its healing abilities and properties. Poisonings are and were healed with the figs, because it contains matters which in turn normalize the work functions of stomach, stimulate the functions of kidneys and liver. It is irreplaceable when you caught a cold: it takes away cough and pain in the throat very well, if to brew it with hot milk. Besides the fig-tree helps you to perspire freely and to beat down temperature not worse than the most famous febrifuges (medicines to reduce fever). And the thin gruel from dried fruits of the fig-tree are usually used for healing injures. The fig-tree contain more iron than in the apples, that is why people suffer from anemia should eat fruits of the fig-tree. The uniqueness of this plant is also in that fact that the soluble fibres of his cellular tissue contain the matters reducing the level of cholesterol in people’s blood.

Preparing the healing or medicinal infusion (potion) is a very simple work.
20 g fruits of the fig-tree should be brewed with 200 ml of hot milk.

Then boil during 10 minutes on the slow fire, let it draw for 2 hours, then pass it through a sieve.

Take 0, 5 glasses 3 times a day if you suffer from bronchitis, tracheitis, disease of kidneys and problems with urinary bladder. In spite of milk you can use water. And also you can wipe (dry) your face with this infusion.



Useful arithmetic (per 100 g):
Nutrition information
Energy - 305 kcal;
Fat - 1, 3 g;
Carbohydrates - 63, 5 g;
Albumen - 4, 3 g;
Mineral matters - 2, 3 g;
Vitamins - 0, 5 mg.