Existence of a large amount of iron determines the medicinal value of apricots at an anemia, diseases of cardiovascular system and others who are followed by development of deficiency of potassium. Fruits of an apricot apply to strengthening of digestion, fluidifying of a phlegm at dry cough as gentle laxative, adipsous and a febrifuge, and also at the long use of diuretics. They are especially necessary for children as they stimulate growth and strengthen health.
Apricots are shown at gastric diseases and a metabolic disorder. They it is soft, but for a long time excite the ferruterous device of a stomach and normalize acidity of gastric juice that normalizes activity of a pancreas, and owing to this fact work of a liver and gall bladder improves. Apricots apply at an inflammation of kidneys, they bring various slags out of an organism.
It is proved that apricots protect an organism from lung cancer, a stomach, a bladder, a gullet and a throat, thanks to the high content of carotene. For satisfaction of daily need of the person for carotene it is enough to drink 3/4 glasses of apricot juice or to eat 5-6 fresh or 15-20 dried apricots. Apricots increase intellectual working capacity and improve memory, thanks to the high content of phosphorus and magnesium.
Fresh ripe apricots contain a lot of cellulose and few calories, are a good source of beta carotene — pro-vitamin A. Beta carotene — antioxidant which, according to modern researches, can interfere with development of cancer and diseases of heart.
