EARTH HARVEST Super Foods Healthy Snacks, Organic / Healthy Snacks, Organic Figs, Gluten Free

• Rich in vitamins
• The highest vitamin C content
• Rich in minerals
• The fruit is high in calcium
• Contains essential trace elements selenium and zinc

In the third millennium BC, figs originated in southern Arabia, and then spread to Syria, Turkey and other places. It is said that in ancient Rome, the fig tree once sheltered Prince Romulus, the founder of Rome, from being chased by ferocious witches and woodpeckers. Figs also appear frequently in the Bible. It was introduced to France and England in the 10th century, and to California, USA in the 17th century. Figs were introduced to China in the Tang Dynasty, and Tibet is the main producing area.

Ingredients
Figs contain glucose, fructose, sucrose, citric acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, starch, glucoamylase, lipase, protease, carotene, riboflavin, vitamin B, vitamin C, potassium, Calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Dried figs are especially rich in potassium, containing 970 mg per 100g.

Modern research has found that figs contain anti-tumor ingredients, which can inhibit cancer cells, prevent liver cancer and gastric cancer, and improve immune function.

The trace element potassium in figs can strengthen the brain blood vessels and prevent the aging of the brain.

In the Mediterranean region, especially the Turks, figs are believed to have an aphrodisiac effect; their therapeutic prescription is fig jam mixed with figs, walnuts, and honey.

Place of Origin
Turkey

Capacity
150g

Best Before
2024/11/28

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Brand Story
The nutritional value of fresh figs is comparable to that of many other fruits. Fig is high in calcium, and low in calorie but rich in phosphorus. It also contains water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, ash, iron, sodium, potassium, vitamins A and C, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin.

The fruit is mildly laxative, demulcent (soothing), digestive and pectoral (something worn on the breast). The unripe green fruits are cooked with other foods as a galactogogue and tonic. The roasted fruit is emollient and used as a poultice in the treatment of gumboils, dental abscesses, etc.

Syrup of figs, made from the fruit, is a well-known and effective gentle laxative that is also suitable for the young and very old.

A decoction of the leaves is stomachic. The leaves are also added to boiling water and used as a steam bath for painful or swollen piles.

A decoction of the young branches is an excellent pectoral. The plant has anticancer properties.