Can figs cure diarrhea?

Fig is a traditional Chinese medicine with cool nature and sweet taste, and it enters the spleen meridian and large intestine meridian. It has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting body fluid, strengthening the spleen and regulating qi, and has a good effect on treating sore throat, indigestion, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Modern research shows that figs are rich in malic acid, citric acid, lipase, protease and hydrolase, which have a good effect on regulating gastrointestinal function. So how can eating figs cure diarrhea?

Figs can cure diarrhea. The method of "Figs for treating children's diarrhea" is very simple. Take a few fresh figs, wash and break them into pieces and put them into the pot. Add water and bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 30-45 minutes. No need to add anything (fresh figs are sweet in themselves). If you like it sweeter, you can add some rock sugar, but I personally don't think it is necessary. Allow to cool before serving.

Both sugar water and figs can be used. It is recommended to eat the cooked figs together. If the child cannot eat complementary foods yet, then forget it, because fresh figs contain a lot of pectin and vitamins. After the fruit absorbs water and swells, it can absorb a variety of chemical substances. Therefore, after eating figs, various harmful substances in the intestines can be absorbed and then excreted from the body. It can purify the intestines, promote the proliferation of beneficial bacteria, inhibit the rise of blood sugar, maintain normal cholesterol levels, and quickly excrete toxic substances. Figs are rich in enzymes such as protease, lipase, amylase and oxidase, all of which can promote the decomposition of protein.

Fig Benefits

During the summer-autumn transition period, many people are prone to diarrhea, pharyngitis, indigestion and other symptoms. At this time, we can use figs to treat them. Figs are mild in nature and sweet in taste. Their roots and leaves are mild in nature, light and astringent in taste. They can strengthen the spleen and digest food, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, relieve sore throats and reduce swelling, and detoxify and fight cancer. It is mainly used to treat indigestion, constipation, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, boils, sore throat, and cough due to yin deficiency and lung heat.

1. To treat low milk supply after childbirth: stew 8 figs and 200 grams of pig's trotter.

2. Treatment of hemorrhoids: Eating 10 figs raw every day can help prevent and treat hemorrhoids.

3. Treatment of anal fissure: Wash 30 grams of fig leaves, boil them in water and use them for external washing, once in the morning and once in the evening.

4. To treat hoarseness caused by lung heat: 30 grams of dried figs, appropriate amount of rock sugar, boil in water and drink as tea.

5. Treatment of lung heat laryngitis: 25 grams of dried figs and appropriate amount of rock sugar. Decoction in water, 2 to 3 times a day.

6. Treatment of diarrhea in children: Wash 3 to 5 figs, cut into slices, boil in water and drink the soup, 3 times a day.

7. Treatment of bronchial asthma: Wash the fresh figs, mash them with the skin, take half a cup of juice, and drink it with warm water. It can be taken regularly.

8. Treat indigestion: 20 grams of figs and appropriate amount of brown sugar. Wash and chop the figs, fry until half-burnt, add brown sugar and soak in boiling water, twice a day.

9. Treatment of oral cancer: 60 grams of dried figs and two candied dates, boil them in water and drink the soup or gargle with it. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on oral cancer.

10. To treat pharyngitis: Wash and peel fresh figs, boil them in water, add appropriate amount of rock sugar or white sugar, mix it into a paste and take it orally.

11. Treatment for cough without phlegm: 50-100 grams of fresh figs, appropriate amount of raisins, and 20-50 grams of rice. Cook the above ingredients together into porridge and eat it once in the morning and once in the evening.