Fig health benefits are numerous, including figs ability to alkalize the body. Figs have been said to lower cholesterol, cure diabetes, reduce constipation, treat hemorrhoids, reduce blood sugar and prevent diabetes, lower blood pressure, help with weight loss, and even prevent colon cancer. Figs have even been used to treat bronchitis. Applied topically, figs are good for the skin, treating skin ulcers and abscesses. Figs are easy to grow indoors and out, and are available dried in many shops and marketplaces.
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