How to Use Quince as a Natural Home Remedy

Quince is an edible fruit that offers a number of benefits as a home remedy. The quince name itself comes from the French, where it is known as "coing," adapted to "quince" by the British. Quince belong to the pome fruit family and are distant relatives of apples and pears. Quince shines among fruit for its anti-viral and anti-oxidant propeties, as well as it's high vitamin C content. Read on to leanr how to use quinc as a natural home remedy.

Instructions

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  Use quince as a natural source of potassium to boost heart health. The presence of potassium in quince helps lower high blood pressure and consumption of quince is also linked to lower cholesterol. Quince is very low in sodium, cholesterol and saturated fat.

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  Prevent the flu by eating quince. Phenolics, substances present in Chinese quince, have strong anti-influenza characteristics. Phenolics protect against influenza because they adhere to the virus and weaken its ability to result in illness.

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  Add quince to your diet to increase your intake of vitamin C. Quince is a rich source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is one of the most safe and effective nutrients, and may protect against heart disease, immune system deficiencies, aging of the skin and eye disease.

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  Alleviate the symptoms of gastric ulcers. Consumption of quince has been found to be beneficial for people suffering from gastric ulcer. One study showed that phenolics, an active ingredient in quince might have health benefits for the gastrointestinal tract.

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  Fight cancer. Quince boasts potent antioxidant properties, which help the body fight against free radicals and reduces the risk of cancer. These antioxidants are the phenolics found in the fruit, which are superior to several other antioxidants.