Figs are high in fibre and iron
- Clears urinary tract and gall bladder stones, liver and kidneys
- Fights with chronic cough
- Helps in increasing weight
- Destroys cells which cause round worms, haemorrhoids, cancer and digestive disorders
- Good source of iron and excellent blood builder
- Taken with pinch of long pepper help asthma
- Chewing figs strengthens the teeth, tongue and gums
- It shrinks the cancerous tumors
- More calcium than milk
- More potassium then banana
Taste – Sweet, astringent
Increases Pitta and kapha
Increases Vata if eaten dry