How to Use Figs to Treat Asthma

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There are nearly eight hundred different types of figs, which can be eaten raw, incorporated into other recipes or used for medicinal purposes in a variety of folk or home remedies. Several of those remedies are useful in treating some symptoms of asthma, such as sore throats or coughs.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

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Use Fig Water to Treat Asthma

Step1
Purchase any kind of fig from your local produce market. Good figs will be soft and smell sweet. Leave behind any figs that have bruised flesh or feel overly dry.
Step2
Clean the figs thoroughly with cool water.
Step3
Allow your figs to soak in water for several hours. For best results, you should allow the figs to soak overnight.
Step4
Eat the soaked figs on an empty stomach. They should be even softer and more pliable than when you purchased them.
Step5
Drink the water in which the figs soaked. This will further help to clear the throat of built-up mucus and phlegm.
Step6
Continue this process for up to 2 months. At that point, you'll know how effective this method has been in treating your asthma symptoms.

Use Figs With Milk to Treat Asthma

Step1
Bring 1 cup of milk to a boil on your stovetop.
Step2
Add 6 washed figs to the pot.
Step3
Reduce the heat to a simmer and allow the figs to cook until tender.
Step4
Strain the figs from the milk.
Step5
Drink the fig milk. This can be done several times a day, as long as asthma symptoms persist.
Step6
Put the boiled figs in your mouth, but don't eat them. Instead, hold the fig between your teeth and gums for continued cough relief.

Use Roasted Figs to Treat Asthma

Step1
Clean 6 figs with cool water.
Step2
Peel the figs and slice them into strips.
Step3
Lay your fig strips in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet.
Step4
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Step5
Roast your fig strips for 20 minutes, or until they're dry and crispy.
Step6
Remove the figs and allow them to cool.
Step7
Grind your roasted figs into fine powder. Any number of common kitchen tools can be used to complete this step, though a mortar and pedestal is the easiest.
Step8
Use your dried fig powder in place of coffee grounds or dried tea leaves to brew soothing warm beverages. This is especially useful for helping sore throats to heal after a coughing fit.

Tips & Warnings

  • Aside from the fruit itself, dried fig leaves can be smoked to help relieve asthma symptoms.

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