Fig Leaf
Ficus Carica
Wu Hua Guo Ye

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; slightly acrid; neutral

Part(s) used

Leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear damp heat, resolve sore toxin, disperse swelling and relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Damp-heat diarrhea, vaginal discharge, hemorrhoids, pain from swollen welling abscess, scrofula.