Dried figs 无花果干

Dried figs:
Dried figs, which are available in the market, are light yellow, and are used as soup ingredients to clear heat and detoxify, and to resolve phlegm and dampness. The processing of fresh figs into dried products should be considered according to their structural characteristics and chemical composition characteristics.

When harvested, fully ripe figs are purple-red or yellow, with soft flesh, many seeds inside and small grains. The flesh contains polyphenols, and it is easy to turn brown during processing.

Benefit:

1. Figs contain malic acid, citric acid, lipase, protease, hydrolase, etc., which can help the human body to digest food, promote appetite, and because it contains a variety of lipids, it has a laxative effect. The lipase and hydrolase contained in figs have the functions of lowering blood lipids and decomposing blood lipids, which can reduce the deposition of fat in blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure and preventing coronary heart disease.
2. Both of them have the functions of anti-cancer, anti-cancer, and enhancing the body's ability to resist diseases. They can prevent the occurrence of various cancers, delay the development of transplanted adenocarcinoma and lymphosarcoma, and promote their degeneration, without causing toxicity to normal cells.
3. Like papaya, figs can not only be eaten fresh as fruits, but also used in cooking dishes. Cut fresh figs into slices and stick them on the skin under the eyes before going to bed. Continued use can reduce under-eye bags. Patients with fatty liver, cerebrovascular accident, diarrhea, normokalemic periodic paralysis and other patients are not suitable for consumption.

Taboo:

1. Dried figs are cold in nature and should not be eaten by those with spleen and stomach deficiency, otherwise the symptoms will be aggravated. In addition, people who suffer from fatty liver, cerebrovascular hemorrhage and diarrhea in life are also taboo to eat figs, otherwise it will be detrimental to the recovery of the disease.

Storage method:
Store in a sealed bag, and then put it on the fresh-keeping layer of the refrigerator.