Today's Health Tip: Figs for Health and Skin

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Figs for Health and More

 

by Victoria

 

People have been using figs since ancient times. In

the Old Testament, King Hezekiah was sick unto death

and Isaiah called for a lump of figs, and the king

recovered.

 

The active agent in figs is benzaldehyde. The Japanese

identified this ingredient after giving it to cancer

patients and seeing dramatic results.

 

Fig juice has also killed bacteria in test tubes and

roundworms in dogs. The enzymes in figs, called

" ficins " aid digestion.

 

The patients that the Japanese gave the fig substance

to generally lived longer. So eat your figs as they

are a tasty age-defying food!

 

 

Fig Exfoliators

 

Fresh figs also make wonderful mild exfoliators. They

contain an active enzyme that helps to remove dead skin

cells from the surface of the skin just the way

pineapple and papaya does.

 

Fresh figs are always best, but dried figs will do if

fresh are not available. If using dried figs, first

soak them in water for 15-20 minutes to soften them.

 

You can use figs in the shower to scrub your body. The

tiny seeds in the figs will gently polish your skin.

 

Fig mask: Slice the fig in half and turn inside out.

Scrape out the flesh and mash well with a fork. Apply

to the skin and leave on for up to 5 minutes. Because

of the figs high enzyme content, don't leave the mask

on longer than 5 minutes. Rinse with tepid water.