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Syrup of figs is a formerly proprietary preparation for use as a laxative, now widely available commercially and also easy to make at home. Its ingredients include figs and dried senna pods, both known for their laxative properties, as well as water, sugar and lemon. [ 1 ]
Aiyu jelly (Chinese: 愛玉冰; pinyin: àiyùbīng; or 愛玉凍; àiyùdòng; or simply 愛玉; àiyù), known in Amoy Hokkien as ogio (Chinese: 薁蕘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ò-giô), [1] and as ice jelly in Singapore (Chinese: 文 頭 雪; pinyin: wéntóu xuě), is a jelly made from the gel from the seeds of the awkeotsang creeping fig found in Taiwan and East Asian countries of the same ...
Figs can be found in continental climates with hot summers as far north as Hungary and Moravia. Thousands of cultivars, most named, have been developed as human migration brought the fig to many places outside its natural range. Fig plants can be propagated by seed or by vegetative methods. Vegetative propagation is quicker and more reliable ...
The tear-dropped pod know as a fig may seem like a fruit, but it's actually a flower. And that's just one of the jaw-dropping facts to learn about them.
Fish, nuts, seeds and extra-virgin olive oil are key foods in the Mediterranean diet. (Getty Images) (fcafotodigital via Getty Images)
Does pasteurized milk have the same nutritional benefits as raw milk? Raw milk and pasteurized milk have similar nutritional values,” says Feller. “Some water-soluble vitamins, B1, B2, B12 ...
Dried figs were added to bread and formed a major part of the winter food of common people. They were rubbed with spices such as cumin, anise, fennel seeds or toasted sesame, wrapped in fig leaves and stored in jars. [citation needed] Plums, apricots and peaches have their origins in Asia. [8]
Under Canadian law, a nutraceutical can be marketed as either a food or a drug; the terms "nutraceutical" and "functional food" have no legal distinction, [7] as both refer to "a product isolated or purified from foods that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food [and] is demonstrated to have a physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease."