Sign in to review this food380 likes Table of ContentsHow Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEWAbout Apricot (fresh)Frank Cook and I happened to visit our friend Aaron Wilson during apricot season in Jerome, Arizona. The Turks have a saying, 'the only thing better than this is an apricot from Damascus.' We should rewrite that phrase to include wild apricots from Arizona.Apricots are closely related to peaches and are a member of the rose family. Although native to climates with cold winters it grows well in Mediterranean climates. Apricot season is very short giving rise to an Egyptian Arabic expression "in apricot season" meaning a hasty or rash promise. The apricot was cultivated extensively in prehistoric times in India. They were also cultivated in Persia since antiquity. Turkey and Iran are currently the largest exporters. The Chinese associate the apricot with education and medicine. Confucius taught his students among the wood of apricot. The classical Chinese word for apricot means 'education circle.' Dreaming of Apricots is considered good luck in English folklore. See also dried apricots Learn about the health benefits of apricot (fresh) for FREEYou'll receive free access to our entire website including healthy recipes, nutritional diet plans, medicinal uses of ingredients, & ayurvedic health tips. Sign in once and you can use our website indefinitely..Is Apricot (fresh) Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Apricot (fresh)' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENTYour Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.SERVING SIZE: 1 whole MEAL: Metabolic Nature of Apricot (fresh)
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Due to high fiber content apricots can be taken to relieve chronic constipation in Kapha. Vata constitutions with dryness will find them ineffective due to their slight astringency. Vitamin A gives apricots their characteristic orange color. Although the sourness of apricots can aggravate Pitta slightly in the GI tract, vitamin A improves vision, the skin, and prevents infectious disease - all blood related Pitta conditions. Apricots are high in carbohydrates and contain vitamin C. They are high in iron and help in iron-deficient anemia.
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