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food
persimmon
nutrition
definition
persimmon:
Ayurvedic: Kapha
Chinese:
» qualities: neutral, sweet, astringent
» actions: quenches thirst, moistens Lung; benefits Spleen, clears Heat, affects Heart, Lung and Large Intestine
» uses: stomachache; Lung Heat cough, asthmatic cough, cough with thick phlegm; chronic diarrhea, dysentery, enteritis, hemorrhoids; hypertension; goiter; hematuria; suppurative infections in lungs; pain in chest; hiccoughs that will not stop; mouth ulcers, throat pain, alcoholism
» contraindications: Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency); cough due to flu; dropsy or malaria
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions:
» uses: constipation, pleurisy, bowel ulcers
biochemical: high in potassium and vitamin C
» form: raw persimmon
» portion: 1 medium
» calories (kcal): 32
» weight (g): 25
» water (%): 64.4
» protein (g): 0.2
» fat (g): 0.1
» carbohydrates (g): 8.4
» unsaturated fatty acid (g):
» saturated fatty acid (g):
» calories from fat (%): 2.8
» cholesterol (mg):
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE):
» vitamin A (IU):
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» vitamin B2 (mg):
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» vitamin B12 (mcg):
» vitamin C (mg): 17
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg):
» pantothenic acid (mg):
» sodium (mg): 0
» potassium (mg): 78
» calcium (mg): 7
» phosphorus (mg): 7
» magnesium (mg):
» iron (mg): 0.63
» zinc (mg):
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» manganese (mg):
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 293
Jensen, pp. 194-95
Johari, p. 111
Lu, p. 74
Ni, p. 67
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