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definition
fig:
Ayurvedic:
» qualities: sweet, cold
» actions: aids digestion, rids system of Blood impurities
» uses: chest troubles, consumption, chronic cough, anemia, excellent tonic for infants
Chinese:
» qualities: cooling, neutral, sweet
» actions: invigorates Spleen, moistens bowels, clears Heat, lubricates Lungs, nourishing
» uses: indigestion, appetite loss, constipation due to old age, diarrhea, hemorrhoids; dry cough, Lung Heat, immune deficiency cough, sore throat
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: fights cancer, juice kills bacteria and roundworms, aids digestion, laxative, nourishing
» uses: constipation, malnutrition, emaciation, inflammations in gastrointestinal tract, skin eruptions, hypotension, Raynaud's Syndrome; fig latex used externally on warts
biochemical: high in magnesium, iron, potassium; vitamins B1, B2 and B3
» form: figs
» portion: 1 ounce
» calories (kcal): 84
» weight (g): 28
» water (%): 21.1
» protein (g): 1
» fat (g): 0.1
» carbohydrates (g): 20.6
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» calories from fat (%): 1.1
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Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 291
Carper, pp. 188-89
Jensen, p. 145
Lu, p. 64
Ni, p. 59
Thakkur, p. 82
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