Health Benefits of Apple

Nutritional Value: Apple is a highly nutritive food and contains vitamin C, B1, B2, A, niacin and pantothenic acid. Apple juice is rich in Potassium and Phosphorus. The food value of the apple is mainly constituted by its contents of sugar which ranges from 9 to 51%. Of this, fruit sugar (Fructose) constitutes 60%, Glucose 25% and Sucrose 15%.

Therapeutic Use: Anemia, Constipation and Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Stomach Disorders, Headache, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Dry Cough, Kidney Stones, Eye Disorders, Dental Disorders, Promotes Vigor and Vitality. Apple juice is good for Skin eruptions, loss of appetite and Kidney and Liver disorders.

Apples have a cleansing effect on the body, largely because they contain a form of fibre called pectin, which binds with cholesterol, toxins and heavy metals, speeding their excretion.