Pepper is known as a spice, as a vegetable, as a garnish, as a flavoring agent and in self protection in pepper sprays.
Mostly used in exotic foods, common use is ground seeds for spicing up the recipe.
There are many benefits of the seeds and the whole vegetable.
The seeds help in regulating acidity, clearing up the sinus and extensively used in controlling common cold.
These are is rich in vitamin C and minerals.
Cayenne pepper especially is used in several medicines for its antiseptic properties.
These help in stopping internal bleeding and are a home remedy for relieving migraine headache.
The seeds is also helpful in curing constipation and are an excellent remedy for sore throat and cough.
Its medicinal properties have lead to using pepper as one of the ingredients in formulating drugs for fever, headache, digestive tract infection and blood cleansing.
Fig is high in dietary fiber so they can help in promoting healthy bowel function and they provide a boost to the overall digestive system.
These can be eaten wholly along with its rind and contents.
There are several varieties of figs Mission figs, Calimyrna figs, San Pedro figs and Turkish figs are some of them.
These can be eaten raw and fresh from the tree or can be dried and frozen.
These fruits have plenty of potassium which is very important in strengthening the blood vessels walls and in blood pressure regulation.
The fruit is high in natural sugars so they provide plenty of energy.
These can be had in fruit salads with some nuts and honey.
Fruits are rich in calcium which strengthen your bones and prevents bone diseases.