STRAWBERRIES
Along with the other berries, the luscious strawberry has high nutritional content and great cleansing properties. It is very rich in potassium, natural sugars, vitamins and mineral elements. It has high water content that ranges from 80-90 per cent, which helps in cleansing the entire system.
It has many medicinal properties and is especially beneficial for the intestinal tract, liver, kidneys and the heart. It is supposed to cure rheumatic disorders. It must be eaten in large quantities during the winter in order to prevent tuberculosis and anaemia.
It also works as a good beauty aid for the complexion, skin disorders, acne and even sunburns. It is also a valuable dentifrice as it prevents tartar and strengthens gums and teeth. Externally, you could use this fruit to heal old wounds, sore eyes and ulcers.
PEACHES
Ever heard of a peach complexion. Peach is rich in potassium, calcium and sodium. It has 88 per cent water content and is a good thirst-quencher. It is also an excellent digestive because of its strong alkaline reaction on the body. In fact if you eat the fruit along with its skin, every night before bedtime, it can cure chronic constipation.
The peach has good laxative properties and is a good natural cleanser for the kidney and bladder. This fruit carries natural iron to the blood, which is then organized in vegetable cells and quickly assimilated. If you eat plenty of peaches, you are bound to feel energetic, light and fresh throughout the year.
POMEGRANATE
There was person who drank nothing but pomegranate juice for three days. On the third day, the person found a tapeworm come out in the stools. Yes, the pomegranate is a wonderful fruit with some amazing medicinal and curative properties. It is very light on the stomach and easy to digest. But most importantly it is an excellent heart tonic.
It has 77 per cent water content and is extremely rich in sodium, vitamin A, B and C. It contains glucose, fructose, tannins and oxalic acid. It provides sufficient amount of minerals to the liver and assimilates vitamin A from our food intake. It increases resistance towards tuberculosis and tones up the heart, liver and kidneys. It is also known to relieve hypertension, mental tension and hysteria.
It is not just the fruit, but also the bark of the tree, its roots, leaves, flowers, rind and seeds that are found to be of great medicinal value. The dry powder made from its buds is used to cure diarrhoea as well as nose bleeds. And the juice of the fruit is excellent for digestive disorders. You can use the leaf to heal wounds and cuts. Its rind can be used as a toothpaste or gum powder.
FIGS
The soft and sweet fig is a rich source of sugar, protein, fat and carbohydrate. The dry fig is also highly nutritious. And when taken with milk, it helps to prevent protein deficiencies. It is especially beneficial for growing children as it provides them with the required amounts of calcium, iron, phosphorus and minerals. It is also a natural tonic, which enhances energy and vitality.
It has some immense curative properties and is extremely beneficial for curing constipation, piles, phlegmatic cough and urinary diseases. It has been used to treat boils from time immemorial, or at least more than 2,000 years ago. It is also recommended during pregnancy in order to avoid long labour and general weakness after childbirth.
APPLES
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. It certainly does. Its high vitamin and mineral content boosts the immune system. It also enriches body skin and hair. The mineral called Pectin, is found in large amounts in an apple. It is the same element that is found in antidiarrheal drugs.
The peel of the apple is extremely rich in vitamin A, whereas the actual fruit contains vitamin C, B-1, B-2, B-6, folic and pantothenic acid. You will also find minerals such as potassium and small amounts of copper, magnesium and phosphorus. You can bid good-bye to your coughs, colds and flu, by having an apple a day. Unless, of course, you are in love with a doctor.
Source - India Parenting