According to one legend, apricots, children of the sun, who did not want to live in the sky, descended to earth and turned into apricot trees. Research by scientists has shown that in areas where apricots grow in abundance, local residents have excellent health and a long life expectancy.
Due to their high magnesium content, apricots are excellent at lowering blood pressure. That is why hypertensive patients should eat this fruit as much as possible. It is also indispensable for the active work of the brain, since it contains enough phosphorus. Shown apricots and diseases of the pancreas and metabolic disorders. Among other things, apricots contain a lot of vitamins, as well as carotene, riboflavin, thiamine.
This fruit is useful not only for its juicy pulp, but also for the kernels of the seeds. They contain vitamin B5, emulsin, oil. The nuclei are an excellent sedative for laryngitis and acute coughs.
Not without a fly in the ointment: apricots have contraindications. They should not be carried away with thyroid problems and diabetes. Provitamin A, which is abundant in apricot, is not absorbed in thyroid diseases. Eating this fruit on an empty stomach can also be unsafe, since the apricot contains substances that can irritate the stomach lining. That is why this fruit is able to exacerbate ailments such as gastritis and ulcers.
If the internal use of apricots imposes certain restrictions, then externally they can be used by everyone, without exception. At one time, Avicenna himself called the apricot an absolutely “female” fruit. Masks made of it will make the skin unusually soft. The easiest option is to apply apricot pulp on your face, hold for 10-15 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.
