Eat prunes... be healthy

  Eat prunes... be healthy

Prunes are a cool gift of summer. As Ramadhan is round the corner, its utility increases even more. In summer if you have eaten things which have a hot effect or you have eaten  hot and dried foods, the albumin of dried prunes or juice of fresh prunes is very beneficial for itching caused by the dryness and heat of different foods ,yellow bile and heat of blood

The fruit that has a cold effect is originally sour but when it ripens and its colour gets blackened, it becomes sweet. Its plants are found in plenty in Kashmir 'Himalayas, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, whereas its true house is Damascus

It also strengthens liver by treating the heat of the liver. It enhances energy, strength and it also gives a feeling of pleasure to body. Chewing prune leaves  strengthens gums and drinking its juice is beneficial for worm guts. The unripe prunes cause constipation and are useful in diabetes. Its color is reddish black and yellow. Its taste is sweet when ripens and sour when it is unripe. Its temper is cold first grade and wet second grade  Its amount is up to 10 to 30 per serving .

Its advantages are following:

♦It softens the mood and satisfies thirst.

♦ It reduces blood pressure, therefore it is useful for blood pressure patients


♦ It is extremely useful in vomiting

♦ Prunes are useful for headaches caused by heat.

♦ It cures wounds quickly

♦ If the paste of prune leaves is applied below navel, the intestinal insects are removed.

♦ To prevent flu, it is useful to gargle with liquor of prune leaves

♦ Prune marmalades is exhilarating and aperitive.

♦ If you eat ten pieces of prunes before sleeping at night  In the morning, it will be easy to pass stool.

♦ Eating prunes continuously is extremely useful for treating itching.

♦ The use of prunes does not harm in cough.

♦It removes mouth and throat dryness.

♦ Vitamin A, B, P and C. are found in sufficient amount.

♦ This is the best diet for those engaged in mental work.

♦ It removes foot burn.
♦ This is the best fruit for those with irritable mood.
♦ The use of prunes is the best in hypersomnia.

♦ In case of jaundice, take 250 gram prunes, ,make powder of white cumin seeds and Pakhara( in equal quantity), eat 2 masha of this powder with above mentioned amount of prunes three times a day.It will be very useful.
In case of skin diseases, it is useful to take jujube syrup  one time daily along with eating prunes.

♦ Its use is beneficial in order to avoid stones developing in bladder. Sometimes stones are discharged after melting because of its use. But the condition is that daily use of prunes should be routine in its season. In case of out of season, the dried prunes can be used after soaking them.

♦ Prune sauce is very useful. It is digestive and tasty. Prune sauce recipe is׃
Dried prunes half kilo, one kilogram of sugar, lime juice 250 grams, raisin 250 grams, dried dates 250 grams, mint half kilo, 5 big cardamom ,( coconut, almonds, small cardamom, black pepper, ginger, red chilli powder, and salt five tola each).
Wash the prunes and soak them. In the morning grind it well after mashing it.Make paste of ginger and mint .Boil prunes with this sauce. Add raisin and chopped dried dates .After three or four boils, put it down from stove , mix all other ingredients in it. The sauce is ready. 

♦ Prunes syrup is also prepared with dried prunes ,rose water and sugar.It is useful in constipation, heat, itching and high blood pressure. Additionally it also benefits in jaundice, dominant thirst and  headache.

♦ In case of sore throat and vomiting, it is useful to drink one tola of prune juice after heating it.

♦ To eliminate yellow bile, take fifteen prunes, soak them at night. In the morning mash them, stain them and after mixing sugar in them, use them for a few days. It will be useful.

♦ If the kidneys are in pain and there is problem in urination the use of prunes is very effective.

♦ Prunes are very useful in case of blood cancer and the  cancer which is at early stage gets cured. For this reason, use sour prunes

♦ Patients of diabetes can also get benefit by using sour prunes

♦ Prunes improve vision and break stones that are found in kidney and bladder.
♦In case of lack of hunger, brain dryness, gas and  stomach pain, take 7 prunes, 3 tola tamarind , soak them in liquor of fennel seeds at night .In the morning mash them properly, stain them and after mixing salt, It is useful to eat it for three days.

♦ In case of stones in bladder, eating prunes continuously and drinking 10 tola of Arqe Kasni  and Arqe Kalo two or three times a day is useful. Full recovery takes a few days  (three weeks), Dried prunes can also be used.

♦ Cold tempered people and those having nervous pain as well as those who are suffering from loose motion, should not eat prunes at all.