There’s much to be said about the goodness of fruits. If you think they are nothing more than a healthy snack option, you are in for a surprise. Here’s looking at three popular fruits and miracle cures they offer:

Apricot

* To overcome anaemia, soak a few apricots in milk, mix some jaggery powder in it, and consume regularly

* A few apricots taken at bedtime work as a good laxative. Recommended for constipation
 *Take a few cooked apricots with honey, regularly. It has a detoxifying effect on the body  Gooseberry

* For anaemia, take a glass of amla juice with honey

*For general weakness, take 1 tsp of amla powder with 2 tsp of honey, in a glass of milk, regularly for a month

*For burning eyes or piles, make a glass of water with 3 tbsp of amla juice and a tsp of sugar candy, and consume twice a day. This also gives relief from nausea, during pregnancy

* To reduce body fat (obesity), drink a glass of warm water with 1 tsp of amla powder twice a day

* For winter dryness of skin, regularly apply a mixture of amla juice and sesame oil. It softens the skin

Pineapple

* For throat infection, drink a glass of pineapple juice with a pinch of salt and pepper powder

*For nausea, drink a glass of pineapple juice with salt

*To reduce body heat, drink a glass of pineapple juice regularly

*Regular intake of pineapple helps to reduce joint pains, as it contains the enzyme bromelain

* To get relief from itching eczema, apply a few spoonfuls of fresh pineapple juice