"Nutritional Benefits of Quince: How This Superfruit Boosts Health and Wellness"

The original homeland of these fruits is the lands of Palestine and Syria, whose trees used to beautify those regions, and many pre-Islamic poets praised the beauty and benefits of quince, and many ancient Arab doctors described it for treatment.

Ibn al-Baytar said:

(Removes roughness and dry cough from the chest).

Ibn al-Nafis said:

(Its flower is astringent, tonic, diuretic, increases libido, quenches thirst, prevents vomiting, is beneficial for coughing, is a laxative useful for decreased libido, weak liver and stomach, colon problems, and hemorrhoids. Quince seeds soften hair.)

Nutritional benefits

The fruit is a sweet, pungent pulp with a pleasant aromatic smell when fully ripe. The medium-sized fruit contains about 67% of its weight as water, 7.9% as sugar, 0.5% as protein, 0.4% as fat, 12.8% as fiber, and sufficient amounts of vitamins A, B, and C, as well as astringent tannins, most notably tannins, along with malic acid and pepsin, which are necessary for the successful digestion process and to activate the body. It also contains a high percentage of calcium (14%), potassium (13%), phosphorus (19%), sulfur (5%), sodium (3%), and various amounts of iron, copper, and magnesium. The percentage of malic acid in quince is greater than that found in apples themselves (about 10 grams/liter), with the presence of astringent and strengthening tannins, most notably tannins. Thus, quince is distinguished by its high protective nutritional value among most summer fruits.

Therapeutic properties

Since the fruit contains a high percentage of mineral salts, especially calcium, malic acid, astringents and pectin, it helps a lot in treating cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and digestive system problems. Medical experiments have shown that eating quince is a good cleanser for the stomach and intestines and combats excessive gas. Boiled quince is also beneficial in cases of shortness of breath. Some French cosmetics companies have been able to extract an effective colloidal substance from quince seeds to use as a strengthening and fixing ointment for hair, and to treat some skin problems and skin cracks. It has become clear that quince seeds contain an effective substance to help speed up the healing of burns, ulcers and skin infections.

It is prescribed to treat cases of

Constipation, digestive and liver problems, pulmonary tuberculosis, dysuria, dyspnea, dysentery, excessive sweating, burns and skin abrasions, infections of sensitive areas, weak skin.

Internal uses:

To stimulate the heart, liver and stomach,  eat quince before meals.

For constipation, nervous tension, excessive sweating and dysentery,  eat quince after meals.

- For coughing, phlegm, relieving asthma attacks, and fighting pulmonary tuberculosis... eat the fruits with their peels, such as boiled quince slices sweetened with honey or quince jam.

External uses:

For wounds, skin ulcers, hemorrhoids, dandruff and roughness of the scalp..  Use a decoction of quince seed powder as a wash 2-3 times daily.

For more information on the health benefits of quince, visit this Healthline article on quince