Apricot

Nature : Neutral

Taste : Sweet, Sour

Acts on Organ : Lungs, Spleen, Large intestines

Healing Effects : Lubricate lungs; relieve dry cough and asthma; produce fluids and relieve thirst; relieve sore throat and constipation, combat cancer; control blood pressure; save eyesight; shield against Alzheimer's; slow aging process.

Eight dried apricot halves have 2 g of fiber, only 3 mg of sodium, and 325 mg of potassium—all of which help keep minerals from accumulating in urine and forming calcium oxalate stones, the most common type of kidney stones.