Nutritional Benefits of Plums: Rich in Vitamins for Digestion, Immunity, and Skin Health
It is said that its original homeland is the countries of the East, and there are several types of it, including black, red, yellow, sweet and slightly salty. As for the dried plum, it is called (Qarasia).
Ibn Sina said
It relieves heart pain, breaks up bladder stones, stimulates menstruation, its gum strengthens eyesight as a kohl, and a decoction of the leaves is a mouthwash for tonsillitis and throat infections. It is preferable to take it on an empty stomach.
Nutritional benefits
Plums are characterized by their delicious, nutritious, and soothing mucous juice. It has been shown that every hundred parts of fresh plum fruits contain about 85% water, 0.7% protein, 0.2% fat, 12.9% carbohydrates, 350 international units of vitamin A, 0.15 mg of vitamin B (thiamine), 0.03 mg of vitamin B (riboflavin), 0.6 mg of vitamin B (niacin), 5. mg of vitamin C, and mineral salts, the most important of which are calcium 17 mg, phosphorus 20 mg, iron 0.5 mg, in addition to tannin acid quercetin, tannin amygdalin, and oil with a resinous gum substance. Thus, plums are considered a useful food for children and athletes, because they purify and nourish the blood and quench thirst.
Therapeutic properties
The plum peel contains a substance that reduces fever, and is therefore useful for diets, while the fruit pulp strengthens the nerve tissues, purifies the blood, and is a natural laxative for the stomach and intestines. It is very useful for cases of diarrhea in children, while a decoction of the leaves as a warm drink on an empty stomach in the morning helps kill intestinal worms.
It is prescribed for cases of
Digestive disorders, jaundice, hemorrhoids, nephritis, hardening of the arteries, rheumatism, gout, weakness and general fatigue.
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